Is Royce Gracie #FA-RG worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Royce Gracie #FA-RG sells for $714 against $253 raw: a $461 spread, 2.8× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($649) 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): $253
Grade 9.5: $714
PSA 9: $649
Gem premium: 2.8×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Royce Gracie #FA-RG: 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	$714	+$436	+$411	+$311
PSA 9	$649	+$371	+$346	+$246

Net = sale price − $253 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?

Royce Gracie #FA-RG: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$665	+$363
50%	$682	+$379
75%	$698	+$395

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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Royce Gracie #FA-RG graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$714
9	$649

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