Is Schizo FRAN #49b worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Schizo FRAN #49b sells for $398 against $20.64 raw: a $377 spread, 19× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($362) 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): $20.64
Grade 9.5: $398
PSA 9: $362
Gem premium: 19×
As of: Oct 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Schizo FRAN #49b: 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	$398	+$352	+$327	+$227
PSA 9	$362	+$316	+$291	+$191
PSA 8	$128	+$82.31	+$57.31	−$42.69

Net = sale price − $20.64 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?

Schizo FRAN #49b: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$371	+$300
50%	$380	+$309
75%	$389	+$318

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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Schizo FRAN #49b graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$398
9	$362
8	$128
7	$53.45

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