Is Sauron #103 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Sauron #103 sells for $55.00 against $1.77 raw: a $53.23 spread, 31× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($49.99) 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): $1.77
Grade 9.5: $55.00
PSA 9: $49.99
Gem premium: 31×
As of: Oct 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Sauron #103: 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	$55.00	+$28.23	+$3.23	−$96.77
PSA 9	$49.99	+$23.22	−$1.78	−$102
PSA 8	$4.38	−$22.39	−$47.39	−$147

Net = sale price − $1.77 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?

Sauron #103: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$51.24	−$0.53
50%	$52.50	+$0.73
75%	$53.75	+$1.98

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 36%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

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Sauron #103 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$55.00
9	$49.99
8	$4.38

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Grading Sauron #103 — FAQ

Is Sauron #103 worth grading?

What gem rate makes grading Sauron #103 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Sauron #103 breaks even when it gems about 36% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $49.99).

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