Is Terry Harper #31 worth grading?
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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A Grade 9.5 Terry Harper #31 sells for $69.00 against $8.11 raw: a $60.89 spread, 8.5× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($62.52) 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)
- $8.11
- Grade 9.5
- $69.00
- PSA 9
- $62.52
- Gem premium
- 8.5×
- As of
- Sep 3, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — Grade 9.5 | $69.00 | +$35.89 | +$10.89 | −$89.11 |
| PSA 9 | $62.52 | +$29.41 | +$4.41 | −$95.59 |
Net = sale price − $8.11 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?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $64.14 | +$6.03 |
| 50% | $65.76 | +$7.65 |
| 75% | $67.38 | +$9.27 |
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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Is Terry Harper #31 worth grading?
A Grade 9.5 Terry Harper #31 sells for $69.00 against $8.11 raw: a $60.89 spread, 8.5× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($62.52) 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.
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