Is Cyclops #5 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Cyclops #5 sells for $32.00 against $2.09 raw: a $29.91 spread, 15× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($29.34) 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): $2.09
Grade 9.5: $32.00
PSA 9: $29.34
Gem premium: 15×
As of: Oct 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Cyclops #5: 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	$32.00	+$4.91	−$20.09	−$120
PSA 9	$29.34	+$2.25	−$22.75	−$123

Net = sale price − $2.09 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?

Cyclops #5: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$30.00	−$22.09
50%	$30.67	−$21.42
75%	$31.34	−$20.75

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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Cyclops #5 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$32.00
9	$29.34

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