Is Mike Stanton [Gold] #78 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Mike Stanton [Gold] #78 sells for $36.00 against $3.93 raw: a $32.07 spread, 9.2× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($33.00) 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): $3.93
Grade 9.5: $36.00
PSA 9: $33.00
Gem premium: 9.2×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Mike Stanton [Gold] #78: 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	$36.00	+$7.07	−$17.93	−$118
PSA 9	$33.00	+$4.07	−$20.93	−$121
PSA 8	$30.00	+$1.07	−$23.93	−$124

Net = sale price − $3.93 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?

Mike Stanton [Gold] #78: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$33.75	−$20.18
50%	$34.50	−$19.43
75%	$35.25	−$18.68

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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Mike Stanton [Gold] #78 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$36.00
9	$33.00
8	$30.00

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