Is DeMarco Murray [Playoff Ticket] #231 worth grading?
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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A Grade 9.5 DeMarco Murray [Playoff Ticket] #231 sells for $61.00 against $10.95 raw: a $50.05 spread, 5.6× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($55.00) 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)
- $10.95
- Grade 9.5
- $61.00
- PSA 9
- $55.00
- Gem premium
- 5.6×
- As of
- Sep 3, 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 | $61.00 | +$25.05 | +$0.05 | −$99.95 |
| PSA 9 | $55.00 | +$19.05 | −$5.95 | −$106 |
| PSA 8 | $50.00 | +$14.05 | −$10.95 | −$111 |
Net = sale price − $10.95 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% | $56.50 | −$4.45 |
| 50% | $58.00 | −$2.95 |
| 75% | $59.50 | −$1.45 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 99%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes
All centering standards →| Grader | 10 sells for | vs best | Front centering for a 10 | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $39.99 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
Tolerances are each company's published centering standard for its top grade; surface, corners and edges must also be clean. Centering is the one you can measure yourself before you pay.
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Grading DeMarco Murray [Playoff Ticket] #231 — FAQ
Is DeMarco Murray [Playoff Ticket] #231 worth grading?
A Grade 9.5 DeMarco Murray [Playoff Ticket] #231 sells for $61.00 against $10.95 raw: a $50.05 spread, 5.6× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($55.00) 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.
What centering does DeMarco Murray [Playoff Ticket] #231 need for a BGS 10?
BGS publishes 55/45 front and 70/30 back centering as the tolerance for a 10 (Gem Mint). Off-center copies are capped below the top grade regardless of surface — measure yours before paying the fee.
What gem rate makes grading DeMarco Murray [Playoff Ticket] #231 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting DeMarco Murray [Playoff Ticket] #231 breaks even when it gems about 99% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $55.00).
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