Is Joao Neves [Green Optic] #158 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Joao Neves [Green Optic] #158 sells for $165 against $85.50 raw: a $79.50 spread, 1.9× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($150) 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): $85.50
Grade 9.5: $165
PSA 9: $150
Gem premium: 1.9×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Joao Neves [Green Optic] #158: 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	$165	+$54.50	+$29.50	−$70.50
PSA 9	$150	+$39.50	+$14.50	−$85.50

Net = sale price − $85.50 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?

Joao Neves [Green Optic] #158: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$154	+$18.25
50%	$158	+$22.00
75%	$161	+$25.75

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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Joao Neves [Green Optic] #158 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$165
9	$150

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