Is Mickey Mantle [Orange Foil] #19 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Mickey Mantle [Orange Foil] #19 sells for $275 against $46.55 raw: a $228 spread, 5.9× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($250) 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): $46.55
Grade 9.5: $275
PSA 9: $250
Gem premium: 5.9×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Mickey Mantle [Orange Foil] #19: 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	$275	+$203	+$178	+$78.45
PSA 9	$250	+$178	+$153	+$53.45

Net = sale price − $46.55 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?

Mickey Mantle [Orange Foil] #19: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$256	+$160
50%	$263	+$166
75%	$269	+$172

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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Mickey Mantle [Orange Foil] #19 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$275
9	$250

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