Is Ken Griffey Jr #T1 worth grading?
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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A Grade 9.5 Ken Griffey Jr #T1 sells for $65.00 against $9.87 raw: a $55.13 spread, 6.6× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($58.75) 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)
- $9.87
- Grade 9.5
- $65.00
- PSA 9
- $58.75
- Gem premium
- 6.6×
- As of
- Sep 4, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — Grade 9.5 | $65.00 | +$30.13 | +$5.13 | −$94.87 |
| PSA 9 | $58.75 | +$23.88 | −$1.12 | −$101 |
| PSA 8 | $12.88 | −$21.99 | −$46.99 | −$147 |
Net = sale price − $9.87 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?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $60.31 | +$0.44 |
| 50% | $61.88 | +$2.01 |
| 75% | $63.44 | +$3.57 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 18%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
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Is Ken Griffey Jr #T1 worth grading?
A Grade 9.5 Ken Griffey Jr #T1 sells for $65.00 against $9.87 raw: a $55.13 spread, 6.6× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($58.75) 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.
What gem rate makes grading Ken Griffey Jr #T1 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Ken Griffey Jr #T1 breaks even when it gems about 18% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $58.75).
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