Is Royce Lewis #RA-RL worth grading?

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Worth grading only if it gems

A Grade 9.5 Royce Lewis #RA-RL brings $46.00 versus $20.00 raw — a $26.00 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($41.78) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming.

Raw (NM): $20.00
Grade 9.5: $46.00
PSA 9: $41.78
Gem premium: 2.3×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Royce Lewis #RA-RL: 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	$46.00	+$1.00	−$24.00	−$124
PSA 9	$41.78	−$3.22	−$28.22	−$128

Net = sale price − $20.00 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 Lewis #RA-RL: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$42.84	−$27.16
50%	$43.89	−$26.11
75%	$44.95	−$25.05

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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Royce Lewis #RA-RL graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$46.00
9	$41.78

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