Is Jerry Rice [Mirror Gold] #9 worth grading?
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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A Grade 9.5 Jerry Rice [Mirror Gold] #9 sells for $516 against $5.13 raw: a $511 spread, 101× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($469) 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)
- $5.13
- Grade 9.5
- $516
- PSA 9
- $469
- Gem premium
- 101×
- As of
- Sep 4, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — Grade 9.5 | $516 | +$486 | +$461 | +$361 |
| PSA 9 | $469 | +$439 | +$414 | +$314 |
| PSA 8 | $426 | +$396 | +$371 | +$271 |
Net = sale price − $5.13 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?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $481 | +$426 |
| 50% | $493 | +$437 |
| 75% | $504 | +$449 |
Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.
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Is Jerry Rice [Mirror Gold] #9 worth grading?
A Grade 9.5 Jerry Rice [Mirror Gold] #9 sells for $516 against $5.13 raw: a $511 spread, 101× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($469) 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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