Is Emmitt Smith [1000 Stripe] #273 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Emmitt Smith [1000 Stripe] #273 sells for $671 against $202 raw: a $469 spread, 3.3× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($610) 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): $202
Grade 9.5: $671
PSA 9: $610
Gem premium: 3.3×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Emmitt Smith [1000 Stripe] #273: 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	$671	+$444	+$419	+$319
PSA 9	$610	+$383	+$358	+$258
PSA 8	$554	+$327	+$302	+$202

Net = sale price − $202 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] #273: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$625	+$373
50%	$641	+$388
75%	$656	+$403

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] #273 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$671
9	$610
8	$554

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