Is Bobby Wagner [Autograph] #101 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Bobby Wagner [Autograph] #101 sells for $101 against $29.52 raw: a $71.48 spread, 3.4× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($92.00) 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): $29.52
Grade 9.5: $101
PSA 9: $92.00
Gem premium: 3.4×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Bobby Wagner [Autograph] #101: 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	$101	+$46.48	+$21.48	−$78.52
PSA 9	$92.00	+$37.48	+$12.48	−$87.52
PSA 8	$83.69	+$29.17	+$4.17	−$95.83

Net = sale price − $29.52 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?

Bobby Wagner [Autograph] #101: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$94.25	+$14.73
50%	$96.50	+$16.98
75%	$98.75	+$19.23

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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Bobby Wagner [Autograph] #101 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$101
9	$92.00
8	$83.69

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