Is LaVar Arrington #240 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 LaVar Arrington #240 sells for $380 against $95.24 raw: a $285 spread, 4.0× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($346) 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): $95.24
Grade 9.5: $380
PSA 9: $346
Gem premium: 4.0×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

LaVar Arrington #240: 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	$380	+$260	+$235	+$135
PSA 9	$346	+$226	+$201	+$101
PSA 8	$215	+$94.34	+$69.34	−$30.66

Net = sale price − $95.24 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?

LaVar Arrington #240: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$354	+$209
50%	$363	+$218
75%	$371	+$226

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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LaVar Arrington #240 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$380
9	$346
8	$215
7	$114

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