Is Matthew Poitras [Matte Pink] #R-PO worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Matthew Poitras [Matte Pink] #R-PO sells for $41.00 against $7.00 raw: a $34.00 spread, 5.9× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($36.92) 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): $7.00
Grade 9.5: $41.00
PSA 9: $36.92
Gem premium: 5.9×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Matthew Poitras [Matte Pink] #R-PO: 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	$41.00	+$9.00	−$16.00	−$116
PSA 9	$36.92	+$4.92	−$20.08	−$120

Net = sale price − $7.00 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?

Matthew Poitras [Matte Pink] #R-PO: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$37.94	−$19.06
50%	$38.96	−$18.04
75%	$39.98	−$17.02

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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Matthew Poitras [Matte Pink] #R-PO graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$41.00
9	$36.92

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