Is Larry Walker [Platinum Gold] #24 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Larry Walker [Platinum Gold] #24 sell for $247, only $0.00 above the $251 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($225) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $251
Grade 9.5: $247
PSA 9: $225
Gem premium: 1.0×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Larry Walker [Platinum Gold] #24: 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	$247	−$29.41	−$54.41	−$154
PSA 9	$225	−$51.91	−$76.91	−$177

Net = sale price − $251 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?

Larry Walker [Platinum Gold] #24: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$230	−$71.28
50%	$236	−$65.66
75%	$241	−$60.03

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

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Larry Walker [Platinum Gold] #24 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$247
9	$225

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