Is Terry Cummings #8 worth grading?
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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A Grade 9.5 Terry Cummings #8 sells for $64.00 against $5.50 raw: a $58.50 spread, 12× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($58.00) 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)
- $5.50
- Grade 9.5
- $64.00
- PSA 9
- $58.00
- Gem premium
- 12×
- As of
- Sep 3, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — Grade 9.5 | $64.00 | +$33.50 | +$8.50 | −$91.50 |
| PSA 9 | $58.00 | +$27.50 | +$2.50 | −$97.50 |
| PSA 8 | $42.09 | +$11.59 | −$13.41 | −$113 |
Net = sale price − $5.50 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?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $59.50 | +$4.00 |
| 50% | $61.00 | +$5.50 |
| 75% | $62.50 | +$7.00 |
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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Is Terry Cummings #8 worth grading?
A Grade 9.5 Terry Cummings #8 sells for $64.00 against $5.50 raw: a $58.50 spread, 12× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($58.00) 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.
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