Is Bob Baun #21 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Bob Baun #21 sells for $235 against $9.32 raw: a $226 spread, 25× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($214) 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): $9.32
Grade 9.5: $235
PSA 9: $214
Gem premium: 25×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Bob Baun #21: 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	$235	+$201	+$176	+$75.68
PSA 9	$214	+$179	+$154	+$54.20
PSA 8	$77.88	+$43.56	+$18.56	−$81.44

Net = sale price − $9.32 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?

Bob Baun #21: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$219	+$160
50%	$224	+$165
75%	$230	+$170

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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Bob Baun #21 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$235
9	$214
8	$77.88
7	$23.65

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