I think it depends on what you are trying to do. Are you looking to try and flip it if it gets graded a PSA 4? Or keeping it in your collection and would rather have it in a PSA holder? Or some other reason?
Let's assume a quick flip is what you're looking for.......
From some quick research, looks like you paid around $830. On the higher end of a SGC 40 sale from checking completed ebay transactions. And around the middle to higher range of PSA 3. It's definitely on the nicer end of a SGC 40/PSA 3 so that's ok to pay a little more.
Some PSA 4s were selling in the $1000-1100 range (not sure if that's the right number but that is what is coming up on completed ebay transactions). Let's say you get $1100. It will cost you about $70 to ship, get it graded and shipped back (based on 5 day super express submission at PSA because of value of card - $35 for grading, $18 for shipping back to you plus whatever it takes for you to ship to them). That leaves you $200 in profit before ebay fees. Not sure on fees these days, but that's probably $100 after fees, assuming 10% with ebay/paypal?
If you have to submit it twice because it didn't grade a 4 the first time or you don't get a higher end price, you are probably closer to even or losing money.
Assuming you want to keep it I would just leave it the way it is. Nice card, nice slab, no risk to leaving it the way it is.
If you have a low to mid grade 1953 topps set you are putting together for the registry and would rather have it in PSA, send it over and be happy with what it comes back at (or keep submitting it until it gets a 4).
Just my $.02.....good luck with whatever you decide.
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