Is Gary Sheffield [Platinum Gold] #44 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Gary Sheffield [Platinum Gold] #44 sells for $431 against $133 raw: a $298 spread, 3.2× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($392) 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): $133
Grade 9.5: $431
PSA 9: $392
Gem premium: 3.2×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Gary Sheffield [Platinum Gold] #44: 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	$431	+$273	+$248	+$148
PSA 9	$392	+$234	+$209	+$109

Net = sale price − $133 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?

Gary Sheffield [Platinum Gold] #44: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$402	+$219
50%	$412	+$229
75%	$421	+$239

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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Gary Sheffield [Platinum Gold] #44 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$431
9	$392

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