Is Cyclops #8 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Cyclops #8 sells for $143 against $8.50 raw: a $135 spread, 17× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($130) 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): $8.50
Grade 9.5: $143
PSA 9: $130
Gem premium: 17×
As of: Oct 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Cyclops #8: 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	$143	+$110	+$84.50	−$15.50
PSA 9	$130	+$96.50	+$71.50	−$28.50
PSA 8	$11.50	−$22.00	−$47.00	−$147

Net = sale price − $8.50 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?

Cyclops #8: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$133	+$74.75
50%	$137	+$78.00
75%	$140	+$81.25

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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Cyclops #8 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$143
9	$130
8	$11.50

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