Is 1971 NFC Passing Leaders #4 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 1971 NFC Passing Leaders #4 sells for $252 against $2.99 raw: a $249 spread, 84× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($229) 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): $2.99
Grade 9.5: $252
PSA 9: $229
Gem premium: 84×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

1971 NFC Passing Leaders #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	$252	+$224	+$199	+$99.01
PSA 9	$229	+$201	+$176	+$75.79
PSA 8	$58.95	+$30.96	+$5.96	−$94.04

Net = sale price − $2.99 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?

1971 NFC Passing Leaders #4: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$235	+$182
50%	$240	+$187
75%	$246	+$193

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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1971 NFC Passing Leaders #4 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$252
9	$229
8	$58.95

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