Is Laiatu Latu [Black] #8 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Laiatu Latu [Black] #8 sells for $223 against $103 raw: a $121 spread, 2.2× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($203) 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): $103
Grade 9.5: $223
PSA 9: $203
Gem premium: 2.2×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Laiatu Latu [Black] #8: 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	$223	+$95.50	+$70.50	−$29.50
PSA 9	$203	+$75.00	+$50.00	−$50.00

Net = sale price − $103 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?

Laiatu Latu [Black] #8: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$208	+$55.13
50%	$213	+$60.25
75%	$218	+$65.38

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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Laiatu Latu [Black] #8 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$223
9	$203

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