Is Luc Longley [Members Only] #48 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Luc Longley [Members Only] #48 sells for $49.00 against $0.25 raw: a $48.75 spread, 196× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($44.21) 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): $0.25
Grade 9.5: $49.00
PSA 9: $44.21
Gem premium: 196×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Luc Longley [Members Only] #48: 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	$49.00	+$23.75	−$1.25	−$101
PSA 9	$44.21	+$18.96	−$6.04	−$106

Net = sale price − $0.25 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?

Luc Longley [Members Only] #48: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$45.41	−$4.84
50%	$46.61	−$3.64
75%	$47.80	−$2.45

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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Luc Longley [Members Only] #48 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$49.00
9	$44.21

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