Is Edgar Renteria #7 worth grading?
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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A Grade 9.5 Edgar Renteria #7 sells for $54.00 against $1.54 raw: a $52.46 spread, 35× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($49.00) 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)
- $1.54
- Grade 9.5
- $54.00
- PSA 9
- $49.00
- Gem premium
- 35×
- As of
- Sep 4, 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 | $54.00 | +$27.46 | +$2.46 | −$97.54 |
| PSA 9 | $49.00 | +$22.46 | −$2.54 | −$103 |
Net = sale price − $1.54 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% | $50.25 | −$1.29 |
| 50% | $51.50 | −$0.04 |
| 75% | $52.75 | +$1.21 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 51%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
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Is Edgar Renteria #7 worth grading?
A Grade 9.5 Edgar Renteria #7 sells for $54.00 against $1.54 raw: a $52.46 spread, 35× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($49.00) 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.
What gem rate makes grading Edgar Renteria #7 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Edgar Renteria #7 breaks even when it gems about 51% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $49.00).
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