Is Wrappin' RUTH #36a worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Wrappin' RUTH #36a sells for $32.00 against $2.63 raw: a $29.37 spread, 12× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($29.51) 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): $2.63
Grade 9.5: $32.00
PSA 9: $29.51
Gem premium: 12×
As of: Oct 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Wrappin' RUTH #36a: 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	$32.00	+$4.37	−$20.63	−$121
PSA 9	$29.51	+$1.88	−$23.12	−$123

Net = sale price − $2.63 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?

Wrappin' RUTH #36a: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$30.13	−$22.50
50%	$30.76	−$21.87
75%	$31.38	−$21.25

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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Wrappin' RUTH #36a graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$32.00
9	$29.51

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