Is Bill Mikkelson #207 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Bill Mikkelson #207 sells for $31.00 against $0.10 raw: a $30.90 spread, 310× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($28.24) 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): $0.10
Grade 9.5: $31.00
PSA 9: $28.24
Gem premium: 310×
As of: Sep 2, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Bill Mikkelson #207: 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	+$5.90	−$19.10	−$119
PSA 9	$28.24	+$3.14	−$21.86	−$122
PSA 8	$4.26	−$20.84	−$45.84	−$146

Net = sale price − $0.10 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?

Bill Mikkelson #207: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$28.93	−$21.17
50%	$29.62	−$20.48
75%	$30.31	−$19.79

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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Bill Mikkelson #207 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$31.00
9	$28.24
8	$4.26

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