Is Chipper Jones #100 worth grading?

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Worth grading only if it gems

A Grade 9.5 Chipper Jones #100 brings $27.00 versus $1.88 raw — a $25.12 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($24.35) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming.

Raw (NM): $1.88
Grade 9.5: $27.00
PSA 9: $24.35
Gem premium: 14×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Chipper Jones #100: 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	$27.00	+$0.12	−$24.88	−$125
PSA 9	$24.35	−$2.53	−$27.53	−$128

Net = sale price − $1.88 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?

Chipper Jones #100: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$25.01	−$26.87
50%	$25.68	−$26.20
75%	$26.34	−$25.54

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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Chipper Jones #100 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$27.00
9	$24.35
7	$13.99

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