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Emmitt Smith [1st Day Issue] #630 (Football Cards 1995 Stadium Club) — is it worth grading?

Is Emmitt Smith [1st Day Issue] #630 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Emmitt Smith [1st Day Issue] #630 sells for $50.00 against $6.67 raw: a $43.33 spread, 7.5× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($45.00) 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)
$6.67
Grade 9.5
$50.00
PSA 9
$45.00
Gem premium
7.5×
As of
Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Emmitt Smith [1st Day Issue] #630: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…Sells forEconomy / bulk (~$25.00)Standard (~$50.00)Express (~$150)
Gem — Grade 9.5$50.00+$18.33−$6.67−$107
PSA 9$45.00+$13.33−$11.67−$112
PSA 8$5.50−$26.17−$51.17−$151

Net = sale price − $6.67 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 [1st Day Issue] #630: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$46.25−$10.42
50%$47.50−$9.17
75%$48.75−$7.92

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

Emmitt Smith [1st Day Issue] #630 graded prices by company and grade
GradeGraded
9.5$50.00
9$45.00
8$5.50

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Grading Emmitt Smith [1st Day Issue] #630 — FAQ

Is Emmitt Smith [1st Day Issue] #630 worth grading?

A Grade 9.5 Emmitt Smith [1st Day Issue] #630 sells for $50.00 against $6.67 raw: a $43.33 spread, 7.5× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($45.00) 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.

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