Is Richard Seymour #168 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Richard Seymour #168 sells for $120 against $79.00 raw: a $41.00 spread, 1.5× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($109) 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): $79.00
Grade 9.5: $120
PSA 9: $109
Gem premium: 1.5×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Richard Seymour #168: 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	$120	+$16.00	−$9.00	−$109
PSA 9	$109	+$5.02	−$19.98	−$120

Net = sale price − $79.00 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?

Richard Seymour #168: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$112	−$17.23
50%	$115	−$14.49
75%	$117	−$11.75

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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Richard Seymour #168 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$120
9	$109
7	$95.00

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