Is Marshall Faulk [Blue Members Only] #1 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Marshall Faulk [Blue Members Only] #1 sells for $65.00 against $9.21 raw: a $55.79 spread, 7.1× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($58.77) 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): $9.21
Grade 9.5: $65.00
PSA 9: $58.77
Gem premium: 7.1×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Marshall Faulk [Blue Members Only] #1: 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	$65.00	+$30.79	+$5.79	−$94.21
PSA 9	$58.77	+$24.56	−$0.44	−$100
PSA 8	$34.00	−$0.21	−$25.21	−$125

Net = sale price − $9.21 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?

Marshall Faulk [Blue Members Only] #1: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$60.33	+$1.12
50%	$61.89	+$2.68
75%	$63.44	+$4.23

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 7%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

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Marshall Faulk [Blue Members Only] #1 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$65.00
9	$58.77
8	$34.00

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Grading Marshall Faulk [Blue Members Only] #1 — FAQ

Is Marshall Faulk [Blue Members Only] #1 worth grading?

What gem rate makes grading Marshall Faulk [Blue Members Only] #1 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Marshall Faulk [Blue Members Only] #1 breaks even when it gems about 7% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $58.77).

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