Is Stephen Curry [Autograph Blue] #34 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Stephen Curry [Autograph Blue] #34 sells for $1,128 against $600 raw: a $528 spread, 1.9× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($1,025) 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): $600
Grade 9.5: $1,128
PSA 9: $1,025
Gem premium: 1.9×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Stephen Curry [Autograph Blue] #34: 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	$1,128	+$503	+$478	+$378
PSA 9	$1,025	+$400	+$375	+$275

Net = sale price − $600 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?

Stephen Curry [Autograph Blue] #34: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$1,051	+$401
50%	$1,077	+$427
75%	$1,102	+$452

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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Stephen Curry [Autograph Blue] #34 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$1,128
9	$1,025

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