Is Santiago Gimenez [Orange] #27 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Santiago Gimenez [Orange] #27 sells for $77.00 against $43.38 raw: a $33.62 spread, 1.8× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($70.00) 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): $43.38
Grade 9.5: $77.00
PSA 9: $70.00
Gem premium: 1.8×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Santiago Gimenez [Orange] #27: 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	$77.00	+$8.62	−$16.38	−$116
PSA 9	$70.00	+$1.62	−$23.38	−$123

Net = sale price − $43.38 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?

Santiago Gimenez [Orange] #27: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$71.75	−$21.63
50%	$73.50	−$19.88
75%	$75.25	−$18.13

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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Santiago Gimenez [Orange] #27 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$77.00
9	$70.00

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