Is Champ Bailey #EX36 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Champ Bailey #EX36 sells for $36.00 against $1.76 raw: a $34.24 spread, 20× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($33.00) 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): $1.76
Grade 9.5: $36.00
PSA 9: $33.00
Gem premium: 20×
As of: Sep 2, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Champ Bailey #EX36: 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	$36.00	+$9.24	−$15.76	−$116
PSA 9	$33.00	+$6.24	−$18.76	−$119
PSA 8	$30.15	+$3.39	−$21.61	−$122

Net = sale price − $1.76 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?

Champ Bailey #EX36: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$33.75	−$18.01
50%	$34.50	−$17.26
75%	$35.25	−$16.51

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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Champ Bailey #EX36 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$36.00
9	$33.00
8	$30.15

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