Is Dwight Howard #28 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Dwight Howard #28 sells for $490 against $2.74 raw: a $487 spread, 179× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($317) 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): $2.74
Grade 9.5: $490
PSA 9: $317
Gem premium: 179×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Dwight Howard #28: 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	$490	+$462	+$437	+$337
PSA 9	$317	+$289	+$264	+$164
PSA 8	$288	+$260	+$235	+$135

Net = sale price − $2.74 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?

Dwight Howard #28: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$360	+$308
50%	$404	+$351
75%	$447	+$394

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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Dwight Howard #28 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$490
9	$317
8	$288

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