Is Colin Kaepernick [Passing Autograph] #25 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Colin Kaepernick [Passing Autograph] #25 sells for $275 against $98.85 raw: a $176 spread, 2.8× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($250) 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): $98.85
Grade 9.5: $275
PSA 9: $250
Gem premium: 2.8×
As of: Sep 2, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Colin Kaepernick [Passing Autograph] #25: 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	$275	+$151	+$126	+$26.15
PSA 9	$250	+$126	+$101	+$1.14
PSA 8	$80.00	−$43.85	−$68.85	−$169

Net = sale price − $98.85 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?

Colin Kaepernick [Passing Autograph] #25: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$256	+$107
50%	$262	+$114
75%	$269	+$120

Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.

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Colin Kaepernick [Passing Autograph] #25 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$275
9	$250
8	$80.00

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