Is Andrea Pirlo [Blue Prizm] #128 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Andrea Pirlo [Blue Prizm] #128 sells for $148 against $52.72 raw: a $95.28 spread, 2.8× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($135) 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): $52.72
Grade 9.5: $148
PSA 9: $135
Gem premium: 2.8×
As of: Sep 2, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Andrea Pirlo [Blue Prizm] #128: 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	$148	+$70.28	+$45.28	−$54.72
PSA 9	$135	+$56.78	+$31.78	−$68.22
PSA 8	$48.00	−$29.72	−$54.72	−$155

Net = sale price − $52.72 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?

Andrea Pirlo [Blue Prizm] #128: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$138	+$35.16
50%	$141	+$38.53
75%	$145	+$41.91

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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Andrea Pirlo [Blue Prizm] #128 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$148
9	$135
8	$48.00

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