Is Tyrese Maxey #HRTMA worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Tyrese Maxey #HRTMA sells for $149 against $101 raw: a $47.66 spread, 1.5× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($136) 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): $101
Grade 9.5: $149
PSA 9: $136
Gem premium: 1.5×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Tyrese Maxey #HRTMA: 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	$149	+$22.66	−$2.34	−$102
PSA 9	$136	+$9.16	−$15.84	−$116
PSA 8	$109	−$17.34	−$42.34	−$142

Net = sale price − $101 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?

Tyrese Maxey #HRTMA: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$139	−$12.47
50%	$142	−$9.09
75%	$146	−$5.72

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

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Tyrese Maxey #HRTMA graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$149
9	$136
8	$109

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