Is Neymar Jr #81 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Neymar Jr #81 sells for $109 against $45.39 raw: a $63.61 spread, 2.4× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($99.00) 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): $45.39
Grade 9.5: $109
PSA 9: $99.00
Gem premium: 2.4×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Neymar Jr #81: 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	$109	+$38.61	+$13.61	−$86.39
PSA 9	$99.00	+$28.61	+$3.61	−$96.39

Net = sale price − $45.39 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?

Neymar Jr #81: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$102	+$6.11
50%	$104	+$8.61
75%	$107	+$11.11

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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Neymar Jr #81 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$109
9	$99.00

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