Is Mike O'Connell #61 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Mike O'Connell #61 sells for $77.00 against $1.19 raw: a $75.81 spread, 65× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($70.11) 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): $1.19
Grade 9.5: $77.00
PSA 9: $70.11
Gem premium: 65×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Mike O'Connell #61: 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	$77.00	+$50.81	+$25.81	−$74.19
PSA 9	$70.11	+$43.92	+$18.92	−$81.08
PSA 8	$10.49	−$15.70	−$40.70	−$141

Net = sale price − $1.19 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?

Mike O'Connell #61: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$71.83	+$20.64
50%	$73.56	+$22.37
75%	$75.28	+$24.09

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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Mike O'Connell #61 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$77.00
9	$70.11
8	$10.49
7	$6.51

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