Is Amar'e Stoudemire #20 worth grading?

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Worth grading only if it gems

A Grade 9.5 Amar'e Stoudemire #20 brings $30.00 versus $3.60 raw — a $26.40 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($27.33) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming.

Raw (NM): $3.60
Grade 9.5: $30.00
PSA 9: $27.33
Gem premium: 8.3×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Amar'e Stoudemire #20: 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	$30.00	+$1.40	−$23.60	−$124
PSA 9	$27.33	−$1.27	−$26.27	−$126

Net = sale price − $3.60 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?

Amar'e Stoudemire #20: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$28.00	−$25.60
50%	$28.66	−$24.94
75%	$29.33	−$24.27

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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Amar'e Stoudemire #20 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$30.00
9	$27.33

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