Is Harmon Killebrew worth grading?

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Worth grading only if it gems

A Grade 9.5 Harmon Killebrew brings $64.00 versus $33.63 raw — a $30.37 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($58.26) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming.

Raw (NM): $33.63
Grade 9.5: $64.00
PSA 9: $58.26
Gem premium: 1.9×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Harmon Killebrew: 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	$64.00	+$5.37	−$19.63	−$120
PSA 9	$58.26	−$0.37	−$25.37	−$125
PSA 8	$31.41	−$27.22	−$52.22	−$152

Net = sale price − $33.63 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?

Harmon Killebrew: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$59.70	−$23.94
50%	$61.13	−$22.50
75%	$62.56	−$21.07

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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Harmon Killebrew graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$64.00
9	$58.26
8	$31.41

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