Is Ronald Acuna #TOP-2 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Ronald Acuna #TOP-2 sells for $98.00 against $2.76 raw: a $95.24 spread, 36× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($89.34) 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): $2.76
Grade 9.5: $98.00
PSA 9: $89.34
Gem premium: 36×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Ronald Acuna #TOP-2: 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	$98.00	+$70.24	+$45.24	−$54.76
PSA 9	$89.34	+$61.58	+$36.58	−$63.42
PSA 8	$15.00	−$12.76	−$37.76	−$138

Net = sale price − $2.76 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?

Ronald Acuna #TOP-2: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$91.50	+$38.74
50%	$93.67	+$40.91
75%	$95.84	+$43.08

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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Ronald Acuna #TOP-2 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$98.00
9	$89.34
8	$15.00

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