Is Larry Romanchych #153 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Larry Romanchych #153 sells for $31.00 against $1.09 raw: a $29.91 spread, 28× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($28.18) 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): $1.09
Grade 9.5: $31.00
PSA 9: $28.18
Gem premium: 28×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Larry Romanchych #153: 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	$31.00	+$4.91	−$20.09	−$120
PSA 9	$28.18	+$2.09	−$22.91	−$123
PSA 8	$5.14	−$20.95	−$45.95	−$146

Net = sale price − $1.09 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?

Larry Romanchych #153: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$28.88	−$22.21
50%	$29.59	−$21.50
75%	$30.30	−$20.79

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

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Larry Romanchych #153 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$31.00
9	$28.18
8	$5.14
7	$4.00

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