Is Amon Ra St. Brown [Purple Power] #RPA-AB worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Amon Ra St. Brown [Purple Power] #RPA-AB sells for $278 against $199 raw: a $78.63 spread, 1.4× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($253) 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): $199
Grade 9.5: $278
PSA 9: $253
Gem premium: 1.4×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Amon Ra St. Brown [Purple Power] #RPA-AB: 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	$278	+$53.63	+$28.63	−$71.37
PSA 9	$253	+$28.63	+$3.63	−$96.37
PSA 8	$230	+$5.63	−$19.37	−$119

Net = sale price − $199 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?

Amon Ra St. Brown [Purple Power] #RPA-AB: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$259	+$9.88
50%	$266	+$16.13
75%	$272	+$22.38

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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Amon Ra St. Brown [Purple Power] #RPA-AB graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$278
9	$253
8	$230

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