Is Ed Too Tall Jones #143 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Ed Too Tall Jones #143 sells for $43.00 against $12.38 raw: a $30.62 spread, 3.5× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($39.00) 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): $12.38
Grade 9.5: $43.00
PSA 9: $39.00
Gem premium: 3.5×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Ed Too Tall Jones #143: 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	$43.00	+$5.62	−$19.38	−$119
PSA 9	$39.00	+$1.62	−$23.38	−$123

Net = sale price − $12.38 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?

Ed Too Tall Jones #143: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$40.00	−$22.38
50%	$41.00	−$21.38
75%	$42.00	−$20.38

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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Ed Too Tall Jones #143 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$43.00
9	$39.00

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