Is Amen Thompson [Green] #2 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Amen Thompson [Green] #2 sells for $125 against $77.53 raw: a $47.47 spread, 1.6× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($114) 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): $77.53
Grade 9.5: $125
PSA 9: $114
Gem premium: 1.6×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Amen Thompson [Green] #2: 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	$125	+$22.47	−$2.53	−$103
PSA 9	$114	+$10.97	−$14.03	−$114

Net = sale price − $77.53 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?

Amen Thompson [Green] #2: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$116	−$11.16
50%	$119	−$8.28
75%	$122	−$5.41

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

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Amen Thompson [Green] #2 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$125
9	$114

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