Is Keith McCreary #34 worth grading?
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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A Grade 9.5 Keith McCreary #34 sells for $55.00 against $3.55 raw: a $51.45 spread, 15× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($49.99) 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)
- $3.55
- Grade 9.5
- $55.00
- PSA 9
- $49.99
- Gem premium
- 15×
- As of
- Sep 4, 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 | $55.00 | +$26.45 | +$1.45 | −$98.55 |
| PSA 9 | $49.99 | +$21.44 | −$3.56 | −$104 |
| PSA 8 | $7.55 | −$21.00 | −$46.00 | −$146 |
Net = sale price − $3.55 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% | $51.24 | −$2.31 |
| 50% | $52.50 | −$1.05 |
| 75% | $53.75 | +$0.20 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 71%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
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Is Keith McCreary #34 worth grading?
A Grade 9.5 Keith McCreary #34 sells for $55.00 against $3.55 raw: a $51.45 spread, 15× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($49.99) 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.
What gem rate makes grading Keith McCreary #34 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Keith McCreary #34 breaks even when it gems about 71% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $49.99).
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