Is Cyclops #PB4 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 6.6× premium in Grade 9.5
A Grade 9.5 Cyclops #PB4 sells for $64.95 against $9.87 raw: a $55.08 spread, 6.6× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($20.00) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $9.87
- Grade 9.5
- $64.95
- PSA 9
- $20.00
- Gem premium
- 6.6×
- As of
- Oct 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 | $64.95 | +$30.08 | +$5.08 | −$94.92 |
| PSA 9 | $20.00 | −$14.87 | −$39.87 | −$140 |
| PSA 8 | $10.99 | −$23.88 | −$48.88 | −$149 |
Net = sale price − $9.87 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% | $31.24 | −$28.63 |
| 50% | $42.48 | −$17.39 |
| 75% | $53.71 | −$6.16 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 89%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
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Is Cyclops #PB4 worth grading?
A Grade 9.5 Cyclops #PB4 sells for $64.95 against $9.87 raw: a $55.08 spread, 6.6× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($20.00) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
What gem rate makes grading Cyclops #PB4 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Cyclops #PB4 breaks even when it gems about 89% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $20.00).
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