Is Larry Johnson #260 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Larry Johnson #260 sells for $456 against $1.14 raw: a $455 spread, 400× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($414) 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): $1.14
Grade 9.5: $456
PSA 9: $414
Gem premium: 400×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Larry Johnson #260: 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	$456	+$430	+$405	+$305
PSA 9	$414	+$388	+$363	+$263
PSA 8	$3.50	−$22.64	−$47.64	−$148

Net = sale price − $1.14 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?

Larry Johnson #260: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$425	+$374
50%	$435	+$384
75%	$446	+$394

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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Larry Johnson #260 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$456
9	$414
8	$3.50

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