Is James Harden [Blue] #27 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 James Harden [Blue] #27 sells for $40.00 against $3.63 raw: a $36.37 spread, 11× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($36.00) 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): $3.63
Grade 9.5: $40.00
PSA 9: $36.00
Gem premium: 11×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

James Harden [Blue] #27: 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	$40.00	+$11.37	−$13.63	−$114
PSA 9	$36.00	+$7.37	−$17.63	−$118
PSA 8	$10.00	−$18.63	−$43.63	−$144

Net = sale price − $3.63 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?

James Harden [Blue] #27: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$37.00	−$16.63
50%	$38.00	−$15.63
75%	$39.00	−$14.63

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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James Harden [Blue] #27 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$40.00
9	$36.00
8	$10.00

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