Is Ken Linseman #24 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Ken Linseman #24 sells for $42.00 against $1.23 raw: a $40.77 spread, 34× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($38.00) 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): $1.23
Grade 9.5: $42.00
PSA 9: $38.00
Gem premium: 34×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Ken Linseman #24: 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	$42.00	+$15.77	−$9.23	−$109
PSA 9	$38.00	+$11.77	−$13.23	−$113
PSA 8	$34.95	+$8.72	−$16.28	−$116

Net = sale price − $1.23 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?

Ken Linseman #24: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$39.00	−$12.23
50%	$40.00	−$11.23
75%	$41.00	−$10.23

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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Ken Linseman #24 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$42.00
9	$38.00
8	$34.95

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