Is Aaron Judge [Orange] #HOC-13 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Aaron Judge [Orange] #HOC-13 sells for $305 against $161 raw: a $144 spread, 1.9× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($255) 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): $161
Grade 9.5: $305
PSA 9: $255
Gem premium: 1.9×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Aaron Judge [Orange] #HOC-13: 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	$305	+$119	+$94.27	−$5.73
PSA 9	$255	+$69.26	+$44.26	−$55.74

Net = sale price − $161 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?

Aaron Judge [Orange] #HOC-13: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$267	+$56.76
50%	$280	+$69.27
75%	$292	+$81.77

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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Aaron Judge [Orange] #HOC-13 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$305
9	$255

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