Is Mason Rudolph #166 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Mason Rudolph #166 sells for $3,850 against $504 raw: a $3,346 spread, 7.6× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($3,500) 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): $504
Grade 9.5: $3,850
PSA 9: $3,500
Gem premium: 7.6×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Mason Rudolph #166: 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	$3,850	+$3,321	+$3,296	+$3,196
PSA 9	$3,500	+$2,971	+$2,946	+$2,846

Net = sale price − $504 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?

Mason Rudolph #166: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$3,588	+$3,034
50%	$3,675	+$3,121
75%	$3,763	+$3,209

Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.

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Mason Rudolph #166 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$3,850
9	$3,500

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