Is Thurman Thomas #61 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Thurman Thomas #61 sells for $34.00 against $1.27 raw: a $32.73 spread, 27× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($31.00) 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): $1.27
Grade 9.5: $34.00
PSA 9: $31.00
Gem premium: 27×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Thurman Thomas #61: 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	$34.00	+$7.73	−$17.27	−$117
PSA 9	$31.00	+$4.73	−$20.27	−$120

Net = sale price − $1.27 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?

Thurman Thomas #61: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$31.75	−$19.52
50%	$32.50	−$18.77
75%	$33.25	−$18.02

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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Thurman Thomas #61 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$34.00
9	$31.00

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