Is Paul Scholes [Red] #51 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Paul Scholes [Red] #51 sells for $59.00 against $13.94 raw: a $45.06 spread, 4.2× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($53.82) 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): $13.94
Grade 9.5: $59.00
PSA 9: $53.82
Gem premium: 4.2×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Paul Scholes [Red] #51: 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	$59.00	+$20.06	−$4.94	−$105
PSA 9	$53.82	+$14.88	−$10.12	−$110

Net = sale price − $13.94 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?

Paul Scholes [Red] #51: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$55.12	−$8.82
50%	$56.41	−$7.53
75%	$57.70	−$6.23

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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Paul Scholes [Red] #51 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$59.00
9	$53.82

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