$Troy Polamalu [Sepia Refractor] #180 (Football Cards 2011 Topps Chrome) — is it worth grading?$

Is Troy Polamalu [Sepia Refractor] #180 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Troy Polamalu [Sepia Refractor] #180 sells for $61.00 against $26.87 raw: a $34.13 spread, 2.3× 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): $26.87
Grade 9.5: $61.00
PSA 9: $55.00
Gem premium: 2.3×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Troy Polamalu [Sepia Refractor] #180: 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	$61.00	+$9.13	−$15.87	−$116
PSA 9	$55.00	+$3.13	−$21.87	−$122
PSA 8	$50.00	−$1.87	−$26.87	−$127

Net = sale price − $26.87 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?

Troy Polamalu [Sepia Refractor] #180: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$56.50	−$20.37
50%	$58.00	−$18.87
75%	$59.50	−$17.37

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

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Troy Polamalu [Sepia Refractor] #180 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$61.00
9	$55.00
8	$50.00

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