Is Brett Baty [Black] #89 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Brett Baty [Black] #89 sells for $232 against $166 raw: a $66.29 spread, 1.4× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($211) 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): $166
Grade 9.5: $232
PSA 9: $211
Gem premium: 1.4×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Brett Baty [Black] #89: 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	$232	+$41.29	+$16.29	−$83.71
PSA 9	$211	+$19.87	−$5.13	−$105

Net = sale price − $166 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?

Brett Baty [Black] #89: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$216	+$0.22
50%	$221	+$5.58
75%	$227	+$10.94

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 24%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

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Brett Baty [Black] #89 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$232
9	$211

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Grading Brett Baty [Black] #89 — FAQ

Is Brett Baty [Black] #89 worth grading?

What gem rate makes grading Brett Baty [Black] #89 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Brett Baty [Black] #89 breaks even when it gems about 24% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $211).

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