Is Rocky Saganiuk #323 worth grading?

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Worth grading only if it gems

A Grade 9.5 Rocky Saganiuk #323 brings $29.00 versus $1.78 raw — a $27.22 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($25.97) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming.

Raw (NM): $1.78
Grade 9.5: $29.00
PSA 9: $25.97
Gem premium: 16×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Rocky Saganiuk #323: 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	$29.00	+$2.22	−$22.78	−$123
PSA 9	$25.97	−$0.81	−$25.81	−$126
PSA 8	$13.82	−$12.96	−$37.96	−$138

Net = sale price − $1.78 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?

Rocky Saganiuk #323: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$26.73	−$25.05
50%	$27.48	−$24.30
75%	$28.24	−$23.54

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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Rocky Saganiuk #323 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$29.00
9	$25.97
8	$13.82

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