Is Tim Howard [Prizm] #42 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Tim Howard [Prizm] #42 sells for $42.50 against $5.69 raw: a $36.81 spread, 7.5× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($41.00) 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): $5.69
Grade 9.5: $42.50
PSA 9: $41.00
Gem premium: 7.5×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Tim Howard [Prizm] #42: 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	$42.50	+$11.81	−$13.19	−$113
PSA 9	$41.00	+$10.31	−$14.69	−$115

Net = sale price − $5.69 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?

Tim Howard [Prizm] #42: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$41.38	−$14.31
50%	$41.75	−$13.94
75%	$42.13	−$13.56

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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Tim Howard [Prizm] #42 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$42.50
9	$41.00

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