Is Paul Molitor [Green] #28 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Paul Molitor [Green] #28 sells for $174 against $28.89 raw: a $145 spread, 6.0× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($159) 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): $28.89
Grade 9.5: $174
PSA 9: $159
Gem premium: 6.0×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Paul Molitor [Green] #28: 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	$174	+$120	+$95.11	−$4.89
PSA 9	$159	+$105	+$79.66	−$20.34
PSA 8	$33.00	−$20.89	−$45.89	−$146

Net = sale price − $28.89 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?

Paul Molitor [Green] #28: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$162	+$83.52
50%	$166	+$87.38
75%	$170	+$91.25

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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Paul Molitor [Green] #28 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$174
9	$159
8	$33.00

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