Is Joel Embiid [Blue] #51 worth grading?
Basketball · Basketball Cards 2016 Panini Excalibur Crusade · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 14× premium in Grade 9.5
A Grade 9.5 Joel Embiid [Blue] #51 sells for $57.75 against $4.23 raw: a $53.52 spread, 14× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($18.00) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $4.23
- Grade 9.5
- $57.75
- PSA 9
- $18.00
- Gem premium
- 14×
- 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 | $57.75 | +$28.52 | +$3.52 | −$96.48 |
| PSA 9 | $18.00 | −$11.23 | −$36.23 | −$136 |
Net = sale price − $4.23 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% | $27.94 | −$26.29 |
| 50% | $37.88 | −$16.36 |
| 75% | $47.81 | −$6.42 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 91%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
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Grading Joel Embiid [Blue] #51 — FAQ
Is Joel Embiid [Blue] #51 worth grading?
A Grade 9.5 Joel Embiid [Blue] #51 sells for $57.75 against $4.23 raw: a $53.52 spread, 14× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($18.00) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
What gem rate makes grading Joel Embiid [Blue] #51 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Joel Embiid [Blue] #51 breaks even when it gems about 91% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $18.00).
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