Is Michael Jordan [Autograph] #1 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Michael Jordan [Autograph] #1 sell for $2,950, only $0.00 above the $3,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $3,000
Grade 9.5: $2,950
Gem premium: 1.0×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Michael Jordan [Autograph] #1: 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	$2,950	−$75.00	−$100	−$200
PSA 8	$2,146	−$880	−$905	−$1,005

Net = sale price − $3,000 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

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Michael Jordan [Autograph] #1 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$2,950
8	$2,146

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