Is Allen Iverson [Green Ice] #18 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Allen Iverson [Green Ice] #18 sells for $63.00 against $30.00 raw: a $33.00 spread, 2.1× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($57.00) 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): $30.00
Grade 9.5: $63.00
PSA 9: $57.00
Gem premium: 2.1×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Allen Iverson [Green Ice] #18: 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	$63.00	+$8.00	−$17.00	−$117
PSA 9	$57.00	+$2.00	−$23.00	−$123
PSA 8	$47.00	−$8.00	−$33.00	−$133

Net = sale price − $30.00 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?

Allen Iverson [Green Ice] #18: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$58.50	−$21.50
50%	$60.00	−$20.00
75%	$61.50	−$18.50

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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Allen Iverson [Green Ice] #18 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$63.00
9	$57.00
8	$47.00

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