Is B.J. Armstrong #25 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 B.J. Armstrong #25 sells for $277 against $1.19 raw: a $276 spread, 233× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($251) 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): $1.19
Grade 9.5: $277
PSA 9: $251
Gem premium: 233×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

B.J. Armstrong #25: 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	$277	+$251	+$226	+$126
PSA 9	$251	+$225	+$200	+$100
PSA 8	$11.44	−$14.75	−$39.75	−$140

Net = sale price − $1.19 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?

B.J. Armstrong #25: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$258	+$207
50%	$264	+$213
75%	$271	+$219

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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B.J. Armstrong #25 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$277
9	$251
8	$11.44
7	$6.50

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