Is Julius Jones [Autograph] #142 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Julius Jones [Autograph] #142 sells for $49.00 against $7.35 raw: a $41.65 spread, 6.7× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($44.43) 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): $7.35
Grade 9.5: $49.00
PSA 9: $44.43
Gem premium: 6.7×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Julius Jones [Autograph] #142: 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	$49.00	+$16.65	−$8.35	−$108
PSA 9	$44.43	+$12.08	−$12.92	−$113

Net = sale price − $7.35 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?

Julius Jones [Autograph] #142: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$45.57	−$11.78
50%	$46.72	−$10.63
75%	$47.86	−$9.49

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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Julius Jones [Autograph] #142 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$49.00
9	$44.43

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