Is Ja Morant [Gold Wave] #12 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Ja Morant [Gold Wave] #12 sells for $132 against $84.68 raw: a $47.32 spread, 1.6× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($120) 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): $84.68
Grade 9.5: $132
PSA 9: $120
Gem premium: 1.6×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Ja Morant [Gold Wave] #12: 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	$132	+$22.32	−$2.68	−$103
PSA 9	$120	+$10.31	−$14.69	−$115

Net = sale price − $84.68 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?

Ja Morant [Gold Wave] #12: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$123	−$11.69
50%	$126	−$8.69
75%	$129	−$5.68

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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Ja Morant [Gold Wave] #12 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$132
9	$120

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