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Making The Grade: 25x Multipliers and a 3.91x 9.6-to-9.8 Gap
By Steve Roop
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August 22, 2026
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A 25x raw-to-9.8 multiple leads this set, and one book shows a 3.91x jump from 9.6 to 9.8—clear signals that grade bands drive outcomes.
Multipliers are the cleanest way to think about grading as an investment decision. The question isn’t just “What is a CGC 9.8 worth?”—it’s “How many times your raw buy does a true 9.8 return, and what happens if you land at 9.6 instead?” That raw-to-9.8 multiple, paired with the 9.6-to-9.8 premium, defines both your upside and your risk. With CGC modern-tier grading typically running roughly $30–$50 per book before pressing and shipping (as of recent reporting), the numbers only work if the slab...
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