Is Callum Ilott [Gold] #44 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Callum Ilott [Gold] #44 sells for $54.00 against $0.99 raw: a $53.01 spread, 55× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($48.94) 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): $0.99
Grade 9.5: $54.00
PSA 9: $48.94
Gem premium: 55×
As of: Sep 2, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Callum Ilott [Gold] #44: 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	$54.00	+$28.01	+$3.01	−$96.99
PSA 9	$48.94	+$22.95	−$2.05	−$102
PSA 8	$20.96	−$5.03	−$30.03	−$130

Net = sale price − $0.99 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?

Callum Ilott [Gold] #44: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$50.20	−$0.79
50%	$51.47	+$0.48
75%	$52.73	+$1.74

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 41%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

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Callum Ilott [Gold] #44 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$54.00
9	$48.94
8	$20.96

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Grading Callum Ilott [Gold] #44 — FAQ

Is Callum Ilott [Gold] #44 worth grading?

What gem rate makes grading Callum Ilott [Gold] #44 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Callum Ilott [Gold] #44 breaks even when it gems about 41% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $48.94).

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