Is Blake Mitchell [Orange] #BG-6 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Blake Mitchell [Orange] #BG-6 sells for $116 against $30.62 raw: a $85.38 spread, 3.8× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($105) 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): $30.62
Grade 9.5: $116
PSA 9: $105
Gem premium: 3.8×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Blake Mitchell [Orange] #BG-6: 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	$116	+$60.38	+$35.38	−$64.62
PSA 9	$105	+$49.38	+$24.38	−$75.62

Net = sale price − $30.62 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?

Blake Mitchell [Orange] #BG-6: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$108	+$27.13
50%	$111	+$29.88
75%	$113	+$32.63

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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Blake Mitchell [Orange] #BG-6 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$116
9	$105

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