Is Christian Gonzalez #8 worth grading?
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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A Grade 9.5 Christian Gonzalez #8 sells for $84.00 against $28.00 raw: a $56.00 spread, 3.0× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($76.69) 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)
- $28.00
- Grade 9.5
- $84.00
- PSA 9
- $76.69
- Gem premium
- 3.0×
- As of
- Sep 4, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — Grade 9.5 | $84.00 | +$31.00 | +$6.00 | −$94.00 |
| PSA 9 | $76.69 | +$23.69 | −$1.31 | −$101 |
| PSA 8 | $20.50 | −$32.50 | −$57.50 | −$158 |
Net = sale price − $28.00 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?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $78.52 | +$0.52 |
| 50% | $80.34 | +$2.34 |
| 75% | $82.17 | +$4.17 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 18%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
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Is Christian Gonzalez #8 worth grading?
A Grade 9.5 Christian Gonzalez #8 sells for $84.00 against $28.00 raw: a $56.00 spread, 3.0× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($76.69) 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.
What gem rate makes grading Christian Gonzalez #8 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Christian Gonzalez #8 breaks even when it gems about 18% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $76.69).
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