Is Jets Emblem [Checklist] #81 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Jets Emblem [Checklist] #81 sells for $108 against $29.99 raw: a $78.01 spread, 3.6× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($97.74) 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): $29.99
Grade 9.5: $108
PSA 9: $97.74
Gem premium: 3.6×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Jets Emblem [Checklist] #81: 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	$108	+$53.01	+$28.01	−$71.99
PSA 9	$97.74	+$42.75	+$17.75	−$82.25
PSA 8	$90.00	+$35.01	+$10.01	−$89.99

Net = sale price − $29.99 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?

Jets Emblem [Checklist] #81: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$100	+$20.31
50%	$103	+$22.88
75%	$105	+$25.45

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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Jets Emblem [Checklist] #81 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$108
9	$97.74
8	$90.00
7	$19.56

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