Is Lionel Messi #20 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Lionel Messi #20 sells for $242 against $72.00 raw: a $170 spread, 3.4× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($220) 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): $72.00
Grade 9.5: $242
PSA 9: $220
Gem premium: 3.4×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Lionel Messi #20: 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	$242	+$145	+$120	+$20.00
PSA 9	$220	+$123	+$98.15	−$1.85
PSA 8	$54.28	−$42.72	−$67.72	−$168

Net = sale price − $72.00 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?

Lionel Messi #20: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$226	+$104
50%	$231	+$109
75%	$237	+$115

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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Lionel Messi #20 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$242
9	$220
8	$54.28

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