Is Paolo Banchero [Gold] #2 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Paolo Banchero [Gold] #2 sells for $189 against $92.00 raw: a $97.00 spread, 2.1× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($172) 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): $92.00
Grade 9.5: $189
PSA 9: $172
Gem premium: 2.1×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Paolo Banchero [Gold] #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	$189	+$72.00	+$47.00	−$53.00
PSA 9	$172	+$54.50	+$29.50	−$70.50
PSA 8	$103	−$14.50	−$39.50	−$140

Net = sale price − $92.00 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?

Paolo Banchero [Gold] #2: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$176	+$33.88
50%	$180	+$38.25
75%	$185	+$42.63

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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Paolo Banchero [Gold] #2 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$189
9	$172
8	$103

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