Is George Russell #18 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 George Russell #18 sells for $1,815 against $1.49 raw: a $1,814 spread, 1218× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($1,650) 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): $1.49
Grade 9.5: $1,815
PSA 9: $1,650
Gem premium: 1218×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

George Russell #18: 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	$1,815	+$1,789	+$1,764	+$1,664
PSA 9	$1,650	+$1,624	+$1,599	+$1,499

Net = sale price − $1.49 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?

George Russell #18: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$1,691	+$1,640
50%	$1,733	+$1,681
75%	$1,774	+$1,722

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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George Russell #18 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$1,815
9	$1,650

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