Is Aaron Judge #PA-AJG worth grading?
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Worth grading only if it gems
A Grade 9.5 Aaron Judge #PA-AJG brings $585 versus $328 raw — a $258 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($338) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming.
- Raw (NM)
- $328
- Grade 9.5
- $585
- PSA 9
- $338
- Gem premium
- 1.8×
- As of
- Sep 4, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — Grade 9.5 | $585 | +$233 | +$208 | +$108 |
| PSA 9 | $338 | −$14.55 | −$39.55 | −$140 |
Net = sale price − $328 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?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $400 | +$22.21 |
| 50% | $461 | +$83.98 |
| 75% | $523 | +$146 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 16%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
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Is Aaron Judge #PA-AJG worth grading?
A Grade 9.5 Aaron Judge #PA-AJG brings $585 versus $328 raw — a $258 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($338) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming.
What gem rate makes grading Aaron Judge #PA-AJG break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Aaron Judge #PA-AJG breaks even when it gems about 16% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $338).
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