Is Checklist 133-231 #31 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Checklist 133-231 #31 sells for $2,316 against $80.04 raw: a $2,236 spread, 29× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($2,105) 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): $80.04
Grade 9.5: $2,316
PSA 9: $2,105
Gem premium: 29×
As of: Sep 2, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Checklist 133-231 #31: 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	$2,316	+$2,211	+$2,186	+$2,086
PSA 9	$2,105	+$2,000	+$1,975	+$1,875

Net = sale price − $80.04 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?

Checklist 133-231 #31: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$2,158	+$2,028
50%	$2,211	+$2,080
75%	$2,263	+$2,133

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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Checklist 133-231 #31 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$2,316
9	$2,105
7	$622

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