Is Barry Sanders [Precious Metal Gems] #162 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 3.2× premium in Grade 8

A Grade 8 Barry Sanders [Precious Metal Gems] #162 sells for $12,655 against $3,919 raw: a $8,736 spread, 3.2× the ungraded price. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $3,919
Grade 8: $12,655
Gem premium: 3.2×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

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Barry Sanders [Precious Metal Gems] #162: 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 8	$12,655	+$8,711	+$8,686	+$8,586
PSA 8	$12,655	+$8,711	+$8,686	+$8,586

Net = sale price − $3,919 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

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Barry Sanders [Precious Metal Gems] #162 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
8	$12,655
7	$10,124

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