Is Magneto #71 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Magneto #71 sells for $175 against $35.34 raw: a $140 spread, 5.0× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($159) 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): $35.34
Grade 9.5: $175
PSA 9: $159
Gem premium: 5.0×
As of: Oct 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Magneto #71: 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	$175	+$115	+$89.66	−$10.34
PSA 9	$159	+$98.41	+$73.41	−$26.59
PSA 8	$79.50	+$19.16	−$5.84	−$106

Net = sale price − $35.34 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?

Magneto #71: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$163	+$77.47
50%	$167	+$81.53
75%	$171	+$85.60

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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Magneto #71 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$175
9	$159
8	$79.50
7	$19.24

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