Is Scottie Barnes [Blue] #4 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Scottie Barnes [Blue] #4 sells for $50.00 against $20.24 raw: a $29.76 spread, 2.5× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($45.28) 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): $20.24
Grade 9.5: $50.00
PSA 9: $45.28
Gem premium: 2.5×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Scottie Barnes [Blue] #4: 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	$50.00	+$4.76	−$20.24	−$120
PSA 9	$45.28	+$0.04	−$24.96	−$125

Net = sale price − $20.24 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?

Scottie Barnes [Blue] #4: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$46.46	−$23.78
50%	$47.64	−$22.60
75%	$48.82	−$21.42

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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Scottie Barnes [Blue] #4 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$50.00
9	$45.28

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