Is Edmonton Oilers #82 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Edmonton Oilers #82 sells for $693 against $17.96 raw: a $675 spread, 39× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($630) 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): $17.96
Grade 9.5: $693
PSA 9: $630
Gem premium: 39×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Edmonton Oilers #82: 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	$693	+$650	+$625	+$525
PSA 9	$630	+$587	+$562	+$462
PSA 8	$197	+$154	+$129	+$28.89

Net = sale price − $17.96 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?

Edmonton Oilers #82: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$646	+$578
50%	$662	+$594
75%	$677	+$609

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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Edmonton Oilers #82 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$693
9	$630
8	$197
7	$82.47

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