Is Gavin McKenna [Metal] #36 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Gavin McKenna [Metal] #36 sells for $192 against $31.00 raw: a $161 spread, 6.2× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($175) 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): $31.00
Grade 9.5: $192
PSA 9: $175
Gem premium: 6.2×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Gavin McKenna [Metal] #36: 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	$192	+$136	+$111	+$11.00
PSA 9	$175	+$119	+$93.62	−$6.38

Net = sale price − $31.00 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?

Gavin McKenna [Metal] #36: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$179	+$97.97
50%	$183	+$102
75%	$188	+$107

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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Gavin McKenna [Metal] #36 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$192
9	$175

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