Is Dak Prescott [Gold] #DT-5 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Dak Prescott [Gold] #DT-5 sells for $3,388 against $949 raw: a $2,439 spread, 3.6× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($3,080) 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): $949
Grade 9.5: $3,388
PSA 9: $3,080
Gem premium: 3.6×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Dak Prescott [Gold] #DT-5: 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	$3,388	+$2,414	+$2,389	+$2,289
PSA 9	$3,080	+$2,106	+$2,081	+$1,981
PSA 8	$2,800	+$1,826	+$1,801	+$1,701

Net = sale price − $949 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?

Dak Prescott [Gold] #DT-5: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$3,157	+$2,158
50%	$3,234	+$2,235
75%	$3,311	+$2,312

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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Dak Prescott [Gold] #DT-5 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$3,388
9	$3,080
8	$2,800

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