Is Daryle Lamonica [Hand Cut] #19 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Daryle Lamonica [Hand Cut] #19 sells for $270 against $5.50 raw: a $265 spread, 49× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($245) 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): $5.50
Grade 9.5: $270
PSA 9: $245
Gem premium: 49×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Daryle Lamonica [Hand Cut] #19: 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	$270	+$240	+$215	+$115
PSA 9	$245	+$215	+$190	+$89.95
PSA 8	$103	+$72.50	+$47.50	−$52.50

Net = sale price − $5.50 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?

Daryle Lamonica [Hand Cut] #19: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$252	+$196
50%	$258	+$202
75%	$264	+$208

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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Daryle Lamonica [Hand Cut] #19 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$270
9	$245
8	$103

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