Is Dennis Kearns #337 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Dennis Kearns #337 sells for $29.00 against $0.84 raw: a $28.16 spread, 35× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($26.51) 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): $0.84
Grade 9.5: $29.00
PSA 9: $26.51
Gem premium: 35×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Dennis Kearns #337: 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	+$3.16	−$21.84	−$122
PSA 9	$26.51	+$0.67	−$24.33	−$124
PSA 8	$9.39	−$16.45	−$41.45	−$141

Net = sale price − $0.84 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?

Dennis Kearns #337: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$27.13	−$23.71
50%	$27.76	−$23.08
75%	$28.38	−$22.46

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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Dennis Kearns #337 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$29.00
9	$26.51
8	$9.39

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