Is Paul Skenes [Black] #BCP-125 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Paul Skenes [Black] #BCP-125 sells for $276 against $215 raw: a $60.90 spread, 1.3× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($251) 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): $215
Grade 9.5: $276
PSA 9: $251
Gem premium: 1.3×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Paul Skenes [Black] #BCP-125: 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	$276	+$35.90	+$10.90	−$89.10
PSA 9	$251	+$10.40	−$14.60	−$115

Net = sale price − $215 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?

Paul Skenes [Black] #BCP-125: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$257	−$8.22
50%	$263	−$1.85
75%	$270	+$4.53

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 57%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

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Paul Skenes [Black] #BCP-125 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$276
9	$251

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Grading Paul Skenes [Black] #BCP-125 — FAQ

Is Paul Skenes [Black] #BCP-125 worth grading?

What gem rate makes grading Paul Skenes [Black] #BCP-125 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Paul Skenes [Black] #BCP-125 breaks even when it gems about 57% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $251).

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