Is Vin Baker #38 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Vin Baker #38 sells for $366 against $2.38 raw: a $364 spread, 154× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($333) 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): $2.38
Grade 9.5: $366
PSA 9: $333
Gem premium: 154×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Vin Baker #38: 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	$366	+$339	+$314	+$214
PSA 9	$333	+$306	+$281	+$181
PSA 8	$303	+$276	+$251	+$151

Net = sale price − $2.38 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?

Vin Baker #38: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$341	+$289
50%	$350	+$297
75%	$358	+$305

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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Vin Baker #38 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$366
9	$333
8	$303

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