Is Mathys Tel [Aqua Speckle] #22 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Mathys Tel [Aqua Speckle] #22 sells for $56.00 against $9.38 raw: a $46.62 spread, 6.0× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($51.29) 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): $9.38
Grade 9.5: $56.00
PSA 9: $51.29
Gem premium: 6.0×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Mathys Tel [Aqua Speckle] #22: 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	$56.00	+$21.62	−$3.38	−$103
PSA 9	$51.29	+$16.91	−$8.09	−$108

Net = sale price − $9.38 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?

Mathys Tel [Aqua Speckle] #22: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$52.47	−$6.91
50%	$53.64	−$5.74
75%	$54.82	−$4.56

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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Mathys Tel [Aqua Speckle] #22 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$56.00
9	$51.29

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