Is Calvin Johnson [Gold] #4 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Calvin Johnson [Gold] #4 sells for $3,905 against $3,500 raw: a $405 spread, 1.1× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($3,550) 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): $3,500
Grade 9.5: $3,905
PSA 9: $3,550
Gem premium: 1.1×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Calvin Johnson [Gold] #4: 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	$3,905	+$380	+$355	+$255
PSA 9	$3,550	+$25.00	+$0.00	−$100
PSA 8	$3,000	−$525	−$550	−$650

Net = sale price − $3,500 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?

Calvin Johnson [Gold] #4: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$3,639	+$88.75
50%	$3,728	+$178
75%	$3,816	+$266

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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Calvin Johnson [Gold] #4 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$3,905
9	$3,550
8	$3,000

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