Is Michael Jordan #J10 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Michael Jordan #J10 sells for $154 against $10.28 raw: a $144 spread, 15× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($140) 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): $10.28
Grade 9.5: $154
PSA 9: $140
Gem premium: 15×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Michael Jordan #J10: 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	$154	+$119	+$93.72	−$6.28
PSA 9	$140	+$105	+$79.72	−$20.28
PSA 8	$27.85	−$7.43	−$32.43	−$132

Net = sale price − $10.28 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?

Michael Jordan #J10: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$144	+$83.22
50%	$147	+$86.72
75%	$151	+$90.22

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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Michael Jordan #J10 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$154
9	$140
8	$27.85

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