Is Reggie Jackson #22 worth grading?
Basketball · Basketball Cards 2012 Panini Prizm Autographs · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 10× premium in Grade 9.5
A Grade 9.5 Reggie Jackson #22 sells for $103 against $10.09 raw: a $92.41 spread, 10× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($5.53) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $10.09
- Grade 9.5
- $103
- PSA 9
- $5.53
- Gem premium
- 10×
- 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 | $103 | +$67.41 | +$42.41 | −$57.59 |
| PSA 9 | $5.53 | −$29.56 | −$54.56 | −$155 |
Net = sale price − $10.09 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% | $29.77 | −$30.32 |
| 50% | $54.02 | −$6.08 |
| 75% | $78.26 | +$18.17 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 56%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
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Grading Reggie Jackson #22 — FAQ
Is Reggie Jackson #22 worth grading?
A Grade 9.5 Reggie Jackson #22 sells for $103 against $10.09 raw: a $92.41 spread, 10× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($5.53) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
What gem rate makes grading Reggie Jackson #22 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Reggie Jackson #22 breaks even when it gems about 56% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $5.53).
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