Is Marino Sato [70th Anniversary Orange] #78 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Marino Sato [70th Anniversary Orange] #78 sells for $61.00 against $6.13 raw: a $54.87 spread, 10.0× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($55.00) 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): $6.13
Grade 9.5: $61.00
PSA 9: $55.00
Gem premium: 10.0×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Marino Sato [70th Anniversary Orange] #78: 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	$61.00	+$29.87	+$4.87	−$95.13
PSA 9	$55.00	+$23.87	−$1.13	−$101

Net = sale price − $6.13 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?

Marino Sato [70th Anniversary Orange] #78: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$56.50	+$0.37
50%	$58.00	+$1.87
75%	$59.50	+$3.37

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 19%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

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Marino Sato [70th Anniversary Orange] #78 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$61.00
9	$55.00

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Grading Marino Sato [70th Anniversary Orange] #78 — FAQ

Is Marino Sato [70th Anniversary Orange] #78 worth grading?

What gem rate makes grading Marino Sato [70th Anniversary Orange] #78 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Marino Sato [70th Anniversary Orange] #78 breaks even when it gems about 19% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $55.00).

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