Is Emmitt Smith [1000 Stripe] #245 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Emmitt Smith [1000 Stripe] #245 sells for $510 against $113 raw: a $398 spread, 4.5× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($188) 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): $113
Grade 9.5: $510
PSA 9: $188
Gem premium: 4.5×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Emmitt Smith [1000 Stripe] #245: 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	$510	+$373	+$348	+$248
PSA 9	$188	+$50.00	+$25.00	−$75.00

Net = sale price − $113 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?

Emmitt Smith [1000 Stripe] #245: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$268	+$106
50%	$349	+$186
75%	$429	+$267

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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Emmitt Smith [1000 Stripe] #245 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$510
9	$188

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