Is Bo Nix [Ice] #3 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Bo Nix [Ice] #3 sells for $220 against $126 raw: a $94.50 spread, 1.8× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($200) 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): $126
Grade 9.5: $220
PSA 9: $200
Gem premium: 1.8×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Bo Nix [Ice] #3: 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	$220	+$69.50	+$44.50	−$55.50
PSA 9	$200	+$49.50	+$24.50	−$75.50
PSA 8	$125	−$25.50	−$50.50	−$151

Net = sale price − $126 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?

Bo Nix [Ice] #3: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$205	+$29.50
50%	$210	+$34.50
75%	$215	+$39.50

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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Bo Nix [Ice] #3 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$220
9	$200
8	$125

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