Is Lawrence Moten [Tiffany] #48 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Lawrence Moten [Tiffany] #48 sells for $50.00 against $2.56 raw: a $47.44 spread, 20× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($45.00) 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): $2.56
Grade 9.5: $50.00
PSA 9: $45.00
Gem premium: 20×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Lawrence Moten [Tiffany] #48: 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	$50.00	+$22.44	−$2.56	−$103
PSA 9	$45.00	+$17.44	−$7.56	−$108

Net = sale price − $2.56 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?

Lawrence Moten [Tiffany] #48: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$46.25	−$6.31
50%	$47.50	−$5.06
75%	$48.75	−$3.81

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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Lawrence Moten [Tiffany] #48 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$50.00
9	$45.00

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