Is Mephisto [Gold Foil Signature] #74 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Mephisto [Gold Foil Signature] #74 sells for $70.00 against $2.28 raw: a $67.72 spread, 31× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($63.50) 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): $2.28
Grade 9.5: $70.00
PSA 9: $63.50
Gem premium: 31×
As of: Oct 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Mephisto [Gold Foil Signature] #74: 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	$70.00	+$42.72	+$17.72	−$82.28
PSA 9	$63.50	+$36.22	+$11.22	−$88.78

Net = sale price − $2.28 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?

Mephisto [Gold Foil Signature] #74: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$65.13	+$12.84
50%	$66.75	+$14.47
75%	$68.38	+$16.09

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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Mephisto [Gold Foil Signature] #74 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$70.00
9	$63.50
7	$0.77

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