Is DeSean Jackson [Autograph] #127 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 DeSean Jackson [Autograph] #127 sells for $68.00 against $32.11 raw: a $35.89 spread, 2.1× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($62.00) 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): $32.11
Grade 9.5: $68.00
PSA 9: $62.00
Gem premium: 2.1×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

DeSean Jackson [Autograph] #127: 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	$68.00	+$10.89	−$14.11	−$114
PSA 9	$62.00	+$4.89	−$20.11	−$120
PSA 8	$50.00	−$7.11	−$32.11	−$132

Net = sale price − $32.11 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?

DeSean Jackson [Autograph] #127: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$63.50	−$18.61
50%	$65.00	−$17.11
75%	$66.50	−$15.61

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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DeSean Jackson [Autograph] #127 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$68.00
9	$62.00
8	$50.00

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