Is JOE Blow #10a worth grading?

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Worth grading only if it gems

A Grade 9.5 JOE Blow #10a brings $32.00 versus $4.95 raw — a $27.05 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($29.03) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming.

Raw (NM): $4.95
Grade 9.5: $32.00
PSA 9: $29.03
Gem premium: 6.5×
As of: Oct 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

JOE Blow #10a: 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	+$2.05	−$22.95	−$123
PSA 9	$29.03	−$0.92	−$25.92	−$126
PSA 8	$11.21	−$18.74	−$43.74	−$144

Net = sale price − $4.95 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?

JOE Blow #10a: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$29.77	−$25.18
50%	$30.52	−$24.43
75%	$31.26	−$23.69

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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JOE Blow #10a graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$32.00
9	$29.03
8	$11.21

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