Is Danny Gare [All Star] #88 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Danny Gare [All Star] #88 sells for $33.00 against $0.73 raw: a $32.27 spread, 45× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($30.00) 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): $0.73
Grade 9.5: $33.00
PSA 9: $30.00
Gem premium: 45×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Danny Gare [All Star] #88: 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	$33.00	+$7.27	−$17.73	−$118
PSA 9	$30.00	+$4.27	−$20.73	−$121
PSA 8	$15.00	−$10.73	−$35.73	−$136

Net = sale price − $0.73 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?

Danny Gare [All Star] #88: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$30.75	−$19.98
50%	$31.50	−$19.23
75%	$32.25	−$18.48

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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Danny Gare [All Star] #88 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$33.00
9	$30.00
8	$15.00

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