Is Jalen Duren #6 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Jalen Duren #6 sell for $2.35, only $1.94 above the $0.41 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($1.36) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $0.41
Grade 9.5: $2.35
PSA 9: $1.36
Gem premium: 5.7×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Jalen Duren #6: 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	$2.35	−$23.06	−$48.06	−$148
PSA 9	$1.36	−$24.05	−$49.05	−$149

Net = sale price − $0.41 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?

Jalen Duren #6: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$1.61	−$48.80
50%	$1.85	−$48.55
75%	$2.10	−$48.31

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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Jalen Duren #6 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$2.35
9	$1.36

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