Is Clay Guida, Justin James #56 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Clay Guida, Justin James #56 sells for $78.00 against $5.50 raw: a $72.50 spread, 14× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($71.00) 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): $5.50
Grade 9.5: $78.00
PSA 9: $71.00
Gem premium: 14×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Clay Guida, Justin James #56: 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	$78.00	+$47.50	+$22.50	−$77.50
PSA 9	$71.00	+$40.50	+$15.50	−$84.50
PSA 8	$15.90	−$14.60	−$39.60	−$140

Net = sale price − $5.50 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?

Clay Guida, Justin James #56: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$72.75	+$17.25
50%	$74.50	+$19.00
75%	$76.25	+$20.75

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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Clay Guida, Justin James #56 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$78.00
9	$71.00
8	$15.90

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