Is Nova #28 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Nova #28 sells for $51.00 against $8.27 raw: a $42.73 spread, 6.2× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($46.00) 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): $8.27
Grade 9.5: $51.00
PSA 9: $46.00
Gem premium: 6.2×
As of: Oct 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Nova #28: 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	$51.00	+$17.73	−$7.27	−$107
PSA 9	$46.00	+$12.73	−$12.27	−$112
PSA 8	$42.00	+$8.73	−$16.27	−$116

Net = sale price − $8.27 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?

Nova #28: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$47.25	−$11.02
50%	$48.50	−$9.77
75%	$49.75	−$8.52

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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Nova #28 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$51.00
9	$46.00
8	$42.00

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