Is Roberto Clemente #160 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Roberto Clemente #160 sells for $34,613 against $71.32 raw: a $34,542 spread, 485× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($31,466) 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): $71.32
Grade 9.5: $34,613
PSA 9: $31,466
Gem premium: 485×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Roberto Clemente #160: 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	$34,613	+$34,517	+$34,492	+$34,392
PSA 9	$31,466	+$31,370	+$31,345	+$31,245
PSA 8	$1,708	+$1,612	+$1,587	+$1,487

Net = sale price − $71.32 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?

Roberto Clemente #160: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$32,253	+$32,131
50%	$33,039	+$32,918
75%	$33,826	+$33,705

Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.

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Roberto Clemente #160 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$34,613
9	$31,466
8	$1,708
7	$567

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