Is Jalen Hurts [Red] #MY16 worth grading?
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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A Grade 9.5 Jalen Hurts [Red] #MY16 sells for $72.00 against $18.98 raw: a $53.02 spread, 3.8× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($65.00) 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)
- $18.98
- Grade 9.5
- $72.00
- PSA 9
- $65.00
- Gem premium
- 3.8×
- 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 | $72.00 | +$28.02 | +$3.02 | −$96.98 |
| PSA 9 | $65.00 | +$21.02 | −$3.98 | −$104 |
| PSA 8 | $59.00 | +$15.02 | −$9.98 | −$110 |
Net = sale price − $18.98 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% | $66.75 | −$2.23 |
| 50% | $68.50 | −$0.48 |
| 75% | $70.25 | +$1.27 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 57%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
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Is Jalen Hurts [Red] #MY16 worth grading?
A Grade 9.5 Jalen Hurts [Red] #MY16 sells for $72.00 against $18.98 raw: a $53.02 spread, 3.8× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($65.00) 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.
What gem rate makes grading Jalen Hurts [Red] #MY16 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Jalen Hurts [Red] #MY16 breaks even when it gems about 57% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $65.00).
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