Is Angel #23 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Angel #23 sells for $33.00 against $3.06 raw: a $29.94 spread, 11× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($29.97) 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): $3.06
Grade 9.5: $33.00
PSA 9: $29.97
Gem premium: 11×
As of: Oct 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Angel #23: 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	$33.00	+$4.94	−$20.06	−$120
PSA 9	$29.97	+$1.91	−$23.09	−$123

Net = sale price − $3.06 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?

Angel #23: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$30.73	−$22.33
50%	$31.48	−$21.57
75%	$32.24	−$20.82

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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Angel #23 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$33.00
9	$29.97

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