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Is Don Zimmer [Brooklyn Dodgers] worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Don Zimmer [Brooklyn Dodgers] sells for $39.00 against $4.00 raw: a $35.00 spread, 9.8× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($35.50) 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)
$4.00
Grade 9.5
$39.00
PSA 9
$35.50
Gem premium
9.8×
As of
Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Don Zimmer [Brooklyn Dodgers]: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…Sells forEconomy / bulk (~$25.00)Standard (~$50.00)Express (~$150)
Gem — Grade 9.5$39.00+$10.00−$15.00−$115
PSA 9$35.50+$6.50−$18.50−$119
PSA 8$33.55+$4.55−$20.45−$120

Net = sale price − $4.00 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?

Don Zimmer [Brooklyn Dodgers]: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$36.38−$17.63
50%$37.25−$16.75
75%$38.13−$15.88

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

Don Zimmer [Brooklyn Dodgers] graded prices by company and grade
GradeGraded
9.5$39.00
9$35.50
8$33.55

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Grading Don Zimmer [Brooklyn Dodgers] — FAQ

Is Don Zimmer [Brooklyn Dodgers] worth grading?

A Grade 9.5 Don Zimmer [Brooklyn Dodgers] sells for $39.00 against $4.00 raw: a $35.00 spread, 9.8× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($35.50) 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.

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