Is Anders Hedberg #73 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Anders Hedberg #73 sells for $105 against $1.12 raw: a $104 spread, 94× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($95.00) 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): $1.12
Grade 9.5: $105
PSA 9: $95.00
Gem premium: 94×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Anders Hedberg #73: 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	$105	+$78.88	+$53.88	−$46.12
PSA 9	$95.00	+$68.88	+$43.88	−$56.12
PSA 8	$18.95	−$7.17	−$32.17	−$132

Net = sale price − $1.12 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?

Anders Hedberg #73: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$97.50	+$46.38
50%	$100	+$48.88
75%	$103	+$51.38

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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Anders Hedberg #73 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$105
9	$95.00
8	$18.95

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