Is Jerry Stackhouse [Gold] #36 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Jerry Stackhouse [Gold] #36 sells for $114 against $2.11 raw: a $112 spread, 54× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($104) 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): $2.11
Grade 9.5: $114
PSA 9: $104
Gem premium: 54×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Jerry Stackhouse [Gold] #36: 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	$114	+$86.89	+$61.89	−$38.11
PSA 9	$104	+$76.89	+$51.89	−$48.11
PSA 8	$15.75	−$11.36	−$36.36	−$136

Net = sale price − $2.11 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?

Jerry Stackhouse [Gold] #36: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$107	+$54.39
50%	$109	+$56.89
75%	$112	+$59.39

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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Jerry Stackhouse [Gold] #36 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$114
9	$104
8	$15.75

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