Is Rik Smits [Row 0] #65 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Rik Smits [Row 0] #65 sells for $66.00 against $10.97 raw: a $55.03 spread, 6.0× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($60.00) 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): $10.97
Grade 9.5: $66.00
PSA 9: $60.00
Gem premium: 6.0×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Rik Smits [Row 0] #65: 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	$66.00	+$30.03	+$5.03	−$94.97
PSA 9	$60.00	+$24.03	−$0.97	−$101
PSA 8	$25.35	−$10.62	−$35.62	−$136

Net = sale price − $10.97 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?

Rik Smits [Row 0] #65: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$61.50	+$0.53
50%	$63.00	+$2.03
75%	$64.50	+$3.53

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 16%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

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Rik Smits [Row 0] #65 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$66.00
9	$60.00
8	$25.35

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Grading Rik Smits [Row 0] #65 — FAQ

Is Rik Smits [Row 0] #65 worth grading?

What gem rate makes grading Rik Smits [Row 0] #65 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Rik Smits [Row 0] #65 breaks even when it gems about 16% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $60.00).

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