Is Federico Chiesa #97 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Federico Chiesa #97 sells for $292 against $30.00 raw: a $262 spread, 9.7× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($265) 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): $30.00
Grade 9.5: $292
PSA 9: $265
Gem premium: 9.7×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Federico Chiesa #97: 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	$292	+$237	+$212	+$112
PSA 9	$265	+$210	+$185	+$85.00
PSA 8	$22.50	−$32.50	−$57.50	−$158

Net = sale price − $30.00 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?

Federico Chiesa #97: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$272	+$192
50%	$279	+$199
75%	$285	+$205

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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Federico Chiesa #97 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$292
9	$265
8	$22.50

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