Is Mark Johnson #44 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Mark Johnson #44 sells for $38.00 against $1.50 raw: a $36.50 spread, 25× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($34.32) 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): $1.50
Grade 9.5: $38.00
PSA 9: $34.32
Gem premium: 25×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Mark Johnson #44: 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	$38.00	+$11.50	−$13.50	−$114
PSA 9	$34.32	+$7.82	−$17.18	−$117

Net = sale price − $1.50 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?

Mark Johnson #44: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$35.24	−$16.26
50%	$36.16	−$15.34
75%	$37.08	−$14.42

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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Mark Johnson #44 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$38.00
9	$34.32

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