Is Aaron Judge [Chrome Gold] #152 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Aaron Judge [Chrome Gold] #152 sells for $2,420 against $433 raw: a $1,987 spread, 5.6× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($2,200) 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): $433
Grade 9.5: $2,420
PSA 9: $2,200
Gem premium: 5.6×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Aaron Judge [Chrome Gold] #152: 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	$2,420	+$1,962	+$1,937	+$1,837
PSA 9	$2,200	+$1,742	+$1,717	+$1,617

Net = sale price − $433 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?

Aaron Judge [Chrome Gold] #152: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$2,255	+$1,772
50%	$2,310	+$1,827
75%	$2,365	+$1,882

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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Aaron Judge [Chrome Gold] #152 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$2,420
9	$2,200

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