Is Brian Engblom #304 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Brian Engblom #304 sells for $37.00 against $1.47 raw: a $35.53 spread, 25× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($33.77) 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): $1.47
Grade 9.5: $37.00
PSA 9: $33.77
Gem premium: 25×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Brian Engblom #304: 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	$37.00	+$10.53	−$14.47	−$114
PSA 9	$33.77	+$7.30	−$17.70	−$118

Net = sale price − $1.47 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?

Brian Engblom #304: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$34.58	−$16.89
50%	$35.39	−$16.08
75%	$36.19	−$15.28

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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Brian Engblom #304 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$37.00
9	$33.77

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