Is Gale Sayers [Autograph] #64 worth grading?
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Worth grading only if it gems
A Grade 9.5 Gale Sayers [Autograph] #64 brings $300 versus $120 raw — a $180 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($110) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money.
- Raw (NM)
- $120
- Grade 9.5
- $300
- PSA 9
- $110
- Gem premium
- 2.5×
- 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 | $300 | +$155 | +$130 | +$29.72 |
| PSA 9 | $110 | −$35.27 | −$60.27 | −$160 |
Net = sale price − $120 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% | $157 | −$12.77 |
| 50% | $205 | +$34.73 |
| 75% | $252 | +$82.22 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 32%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
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Is Gale Sayers [Autograph] #64 worth grading?
A Grade 9.5 Gale Sayers [Autograph] #64 brings $300 versus $120 raw — a $180 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($110) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money.
What gem rate makes grading Gale Sayers [Autograph] #64 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Gale Sayers [Autograph] #64 breaks even when it gems about 32% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $110).
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