Is Madison Bumgarner #65 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Madison Bumgarner #65 sells for $254 against $1.29 raw: a $253 spread, 197× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($231) 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): $1.29
Grade 9.5: $254
PSA 9: $231
Gem premium: 197×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Madison Bumgarner #65: 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	$254	+$228	+$203	+$103
PSA 9	$231	+$204	+$179	+$79.21

Net = sale price − $1.29 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?

Madison Bumgarner #65: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$236	+$185
50%	$242	+$191
75%	$248	+$197

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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Madison Bumgarner #65 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$254
9	$231

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