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Is Brett Favre [Autograph Mirror Emerald] #71 worth grading?

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Worth grading only if it gems

A Grade 9.5 Brett Favre [Autograph Mirror Emerald] #71 brings $298 versus $270 raw — a $28.31 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($271) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming.

Raw (NM)
$270
Grade 9.5
$298
PSA 9
$271
Gem premium
1.1×
As of
Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Brett Favre [Autograph Mirror Emerald] #71: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…Sells forEconomy / bulk (~$25.00)Standard (~$50.00)Express (~$150)
Gem — Grade 9.5$298+$3.31−$21.69−$122
PSA 9$271−$23.37−$48.37−$148

Net = sale price − $270 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?

Brett Favre [Autograph Mirror Emerald] #71: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$278−$41.70
50%$285−$35.03
75%$291−$28.36

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

Brett Favre [Autograph Mirror Emerald] #71 graded prices by company and grade
GradeGraded
9.5$298
9$271

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Is Brett Favre [Autograph Mirror Emerald] #71 worth grading?

A Grade 9.5 Brett Favre [Autograph Mirror Emerald] #71 brings $298 versus $270 raw — a $28.31 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($271) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming.

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