Is Storm #96 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Storm #96 sells for $46.00 against $3.13 raw: a $42.87 spread, 15× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($41.65) 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): $3.13
Grade 9.5: $46.00
PSA 9: $41.65
Gem premium: 15×
As of: Oct 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Storm #96: 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	$46.00	+$17.87	−$7.13	−$107
PSA 9	$41.65	+$13.52	−$11.48	−$111

Net = sale price − $3.13 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?

Storm #96: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$42.74	−$10.39
50%	$43.83	−$9.30
75%	$44.91	−$8.22

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

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Storm #96 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$46.00
9	$41.65

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