Is Damar Hamlin [Autograph] #250 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Damar Hamlin [Autograph] #250 sells for $160 against $6.50 raw: a $154 spread, 25× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($146) 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): $6.50
Grade 9.5: $160
PSA 9: $146
Gem premium: 25×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Damar Hamlin [Autograph] #250: 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	$160	+$129	+$104	+$3.50
PSA 9	$146	+$114	+$89.29	−$10.71
PSA 8	$14.50	−$17.00	−$42.00	−$142

Net = sale price − $6.50 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?

Damar Hamlin [Autograph] #250: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$149	+$92.84
50%	$153	+$96.39
75%	$156	+$99.95

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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Damar Hamlin [Autograph] #250 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$160
9	$146
8	$14.50

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