Is AJ Johnson [White Sparkle] #251 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 AJ Johnson [White Sparkle] #251 sells for $330 against $137 raw: a $193 spread, 2.4× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($300) 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): $137
Grade 9.5: $330
PSA 9: $300
Gem premium: 2.4×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

AJ Johnson [White Sparkle] #251: 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	$330	+$168	+$143	+$42.55
PSA 9	$300	+$138	+$113	+$12.55

Net = sale price − $137 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?

AJ Johnson [White Sparkle] #251: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$308	+$120
50%	$315	+$128
75%	$323	+$135

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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AJ Johnson [White Sparkle] #251 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$330
9	$300

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