Is Eric Brown Jr. [Red Lava] #B22-EB worth grading?
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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A Grade 9.5 Eric Brown Jr. [Red Lava] #B22-EB sells for $73.00 against $10.52 raw: a $62.48 spread, 6.9× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($66.06) 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)
- $10.52
- Grade 9.5
- $73.00
- PSA 9
- $66.06
- Gem premium
- 6.9×
- As of
- Sep 3, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — Grade 9.5 | $73.00 | +$37.48 | +$12.48 | −$87.52 |
| PSA 9 | $66.06 | +$30.54 | +$5.54 | −$94.46 |
Net = sale price − $10.52 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?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $67.80 | +$7.28 |
| 50% | $69.53 | +$9.01 |
| 75% | $71.27 | +$10.75 |
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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Is Eric Brown Jr. [Red Lava] #B22-EB worth grading?
A Grade 9.5 Eric Brown Jr. [Red Lava] #B22-EB sells for $73.00 against $10.52 raw: a $62.48 spread, 6.9× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($66.06) 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.
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