Is Craig Biggio [Platinum Gold] #9 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Craig Biggio [Platinum Gold] #9 sells for $330 against $203 raw: a $128 spread, 1.6× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($300) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $203
Grade 9.5: $330
PSA 9: $300
Gem premium: 1.6×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Craig Biggio [Platinum Gold] #9: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…	Sells for	Economy / bulk (~$25.00)	Standard (~$50.00)	Express (~$150)
Gem — Grade 9.5	$330	+$103	+$77.50	−$22.50
PSA 9	$300	+$72.49	+$47.49	−$52.51

Net = sale price − $203 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

Expected value — how often does it need to gem?

Craig Biggio [Platinum Gold] #9: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$307	+$54.99
50%	$315	+$62.50
75%	$322	+$70.00

Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.

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Craig Biggio [Platinum Gold] #9 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$330
9	$300

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