Is Peyton Manning #43 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 84× premium in Grade 9.5
A Grade 9.5 Peyton Manning #43 sells for $385 against $4.57 raw: a $380 spread, 84× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($19.00) 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)
- $4.57
- Grade 9.5
- $385
- PSA 9
- $19.00
- Gem premium
- 84×
- 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 | $385 | +$355 | +$330 | +$230 |
| PSA 9 | $19.00 | −$10.57 | −$35.57 | −$136 |
Net = sale price − $4.57 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% | $111 | +$55.93 |
| 50% | $202 | +$147 |
| 75% | $294 | +$239 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 10%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
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Is Peyton Manning #43 worth grading?
A Grade 9.5 Peyton Manning #43 sells for $385 against $4.57 raw: a $380 spread, 84× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($19.00) 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 Peyton Manning #43 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Peyton Manning #43 breaks even when it gems about 10% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $19.00).
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