Is Lee Fogolin #235 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Lee Fogolin #235 sells for $31.00 against $0.97 raw: a $30.03 spread, 32× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($27.96) 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): $0.97
Grade 9.5: $31.00
PSA 9: $27.96
Gem premium: 32×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Lee Fogolin #235: 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	$31.00	+$5.03	−$19.97	−$120
PSA 9	$27.96	+$1.99	−$23.01	−$123
PSA 8	$8.49	−$17.48	−$42.48	−$142

Net = sale price − $0.97 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?

Lee Fogolin #235: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$28.72	−$22.25
50%	$29.48	−$21.49
75%	$30.24	−$20.73

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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Lee Fogolin #235 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$31.00
9	$27.96
8	$8.49

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