Is Dick Redmond #9 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Dick Redmond #9 sells for $30.00 against $1.24 raw: a $28.76 spread, 24× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($27.00) 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): $1.24
Grade 9.5: $30.00
PSA 9: $27.00
Gem premium: 24×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Dick Redmond #9: 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	$30.00	+$3.76	−$21.24	−$121
PSA 9	$27.00	+$0.76	−$24.24	−$124
PSA 8	$24.79	−$1.45	−$26.45	−$126

Net = sale price − $1.24 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?

Dick Redmond #9: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$27.75	−$23.49
50%	$28.50	−$22.74
75%	$29.25	−$21.99

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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Dick Redmond #9 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$30.00
9	$27.00
8	$24.79

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