Is Patrick Mahomes II [Blue] #MAG-16 worth grading?
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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A Grade 9.5 Patrick Mahomes II [Blue] #MAG-16 sells for $56.00 against $2.51 raw: a $53.49 spread, 22× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($50.50) 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)
- $2.51
- Grade 9.5
- $56.00
- PSA 9
- $50.50
- Gem premium
- 22×
- As of
- Sep 4, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — Grade 9.5 | $56.00 | +$28.49 | +$3.49 | −$96.51 |
| PSA 9 | $50.50 | +$22.99 | −$2.01 | −$102 |
| PSA 8 | $49.95 | +$22.44 | −$2.56 | −$103 |
Net = sale price − $2.51 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?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $51.88 | −$0.63 |
| 50% | $53.25 | +$0.74 |
| 75% | $54.63 | +$2.12 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 37%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
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Is Patrick Mahomes II [Blue] #MAG-16 worth grading?
A Grade 9.5 Patrick Mahomes II [Blue] #MAG-16 sells for $56.00 against $2.51 raw: a $53.49 spread, 22× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($50.50) 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.
What gem rate makes grading Patrick Mahomes II [Blue] #MAG-16 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Patrick Mahomes II [Blue] #MAG-16 breaks even when it gems about 37% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $50.50).
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