Is Malik Tillman [Yellow Mini Diamond] #5 worth grading?

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Worth grading only if it gems

A Grade 9.5 Malik Tillman [Yellow Mini Diamond] #5 brings $33.00 versus $7.99 raw — a $25.01 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($29.89) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming.

Raw (NM): $7.99
Grade 9.5: $33.00
PSA 9: $29.89
Gem premium: 4.1×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Malik Tillman [Yellow Mini Diamond] #5: 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	$33.00	+$0.01	−$24.99	−$125
PSA 9	$29.89	−$3.10	−$28.10	−$128

Net = sale price − $7.99 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?

Malik Tillman [Yellow Mini Diamond] #5: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$30.67	−$27.32
50%	$31.45	−$26.55
75%	$32.22	−$25.77

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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Malik Tillman [Yellow Mini Diamond] #5 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$33.00
9	$29.89

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