Is Warren Moon [Purple] #16 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Warren Moon [Purple] #16 sells for $5,704 against $4,350 raw: a $1,354 spread, 1.3× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($5,185) 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): $4,350
Grade 9.5: $5,704
PSA 9: $5,185
Gem premium: 1.3×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Warren Moon [Purple] #16: 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	$5,704	+$1,329	+$1,304	+$1,204
PSA 9	$5,185	+$810	+$785	+$685

Net = sale price − $4,350 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?

Warren Moon [Purple] #16: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$5,315	+$915
50%	$5,445	+$1,045
75%	$5,574	+$1,174

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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Warren Moon [Purple] #16 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$5,704
9	$5,185

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