Is Richie Dunn #109 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Richie Dunn #109 sells for $33.00 against $1.12 raw: a $31.88 spread, 29× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($29.95) 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: $33.00
PSA 9: $29.95
Gem premium: 29×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Richie Dunn #109: 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	+$6.88	−$18.12	−$118
PSA 9	$29.95	+$3.83	−$21.17	−$121

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?

Richie Dunn #109: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$30.71	−$20.41
50%	$31.48	−$19.64
75%	$32.24	−$18.88

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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Richie Dunn #109 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$33.00
9	$29.95

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