Is Alex Faulkner #49 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Alex Faulkner #49 sells for $290 against $19.93 raw: a $270 spread, 15× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($264) 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): $19.93
Grade 9.5: $290
PSA 9: $264
Gem premium: 15×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Alex Faulkner #49: 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	$290	+$245	+$220	+$120
PSA 9	$264	+$219	+$194	+$94.07

Net = sale price − $19.93 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?

Alex Faulkner #49: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$271	+$201
50%	$277	+$207
75%	$284	+$214

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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Alex Faulkner #49 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$290
9	$264

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