Is Caitlin Clark [Pink Wave] #34 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Caitlin Clark [Pink Wave] #34 sells for $188 against $89.99 raw: a $98.01 spread, 2.1× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($171) 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): $89.99
Grade 9.5: $188
PSA 9: $171
Gem premium: 2.1×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Caitlin Clark [Pink Wave] #34: 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	$188	+$73.01	+$48.01	−$51.99
PSA 9	$171	+$55.53	+$30.53	−$69.47

Net = sale price − $89.99 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?

Caitlin Clark [Pink Wave] #34: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$175	+$34.90
50%	$179	+$39.27
75%	$184	+$43.64

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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Caitlin Clark [Pink Wave] #34 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$188
9	$171

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