Is Ken Griffey Jr #CG1 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Ken Griffey Jr #CG1 sells for $217 against $3.99 raw: a $213 spread, 54× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($197) 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): $3.99
Grade 9.5: $217
PSA 9: $197
Gem premium: 54×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Ken Griffey Jr #CG1: 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	$217	+$188	+$163	+$63.01
PSA 9	$197	+$168	+$143	+$43.01
PSA 8	$179	+$150	+$125	+$25.13

Net = sale price − $3.99 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?

Ken Griffey Jr #CG1: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$202	+$148
50%	$207	+$153
75%	$212	+$158

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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Ken Griffey Jr #CG1 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$217
9	$197
8	$179

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