Is Ben Roethlisberger [Spectrum Gold] #94 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Ben Roethlisberger [Spectrum Gold] #94 sells for $1,238 against $151 raw: a $1,087 spread, 8.2× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($1,125) 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): $151
Grade 9.5: $1,238
PSA 9: $1,125
Gem premium: 8.2×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Ben Roethlisberger [Spectrum Gold] #94: 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	$1,238	+$1,062	+$1,037	+$937
PSA 9	$1,125	+$949	+$924	+$824

Net = sale price − $151 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?

Ben Roethlisberger [Spectrum Gold] #94: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$1,153	+$952
50%	$1,182	+$981
75%	$1,210	+$1,009

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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Ben Roethlisberger [Spectrum Gold] #94 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$1,238
9	$1,125

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