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Making The Grade: 37.5x Multipliers Are Back — But Only On The Right Books
By Steve Roop
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June 17, 2026
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A raw-to-9.8 multiple of 37.5x leads this month — if you can land the grade. Here’s where the math most strongly favors a slab.
When you’re on the fence about sending a book to CGC, the cleanest way to cut through the noise is to compare raw-to-slab multipliers. A strong raw-to-9.8 multiple can overcome grading friction, while a weak one can turn a slab into dead money. With modern-tier grading typically running roughly $30–50 per book before pressing and shipping, you want situations where the certified grade creates real price separation. Below, we rank the best raw-to-9.8 multipliers from this dataset, spotlight where...
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