Is Jim Kelly, Thurman Thomas #CC-8 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Jim Kelly, Thurman Thomas #CC-8 sells for $220 against $1.74 raw: a $218 spread, 126× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($200) 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): $1.74
Grade 9.5: $220
PSA 9: $200
Gem premium: 126×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Jim Kelly, Thurman Thomas #CC-8: 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	$220	+$193	+$168	+$68.26
PSA 9	$200	+$173	+$148	+$48.26

Net = sale price − $1.74 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?

Jim Kelly, Thurman Thomas #CC-8: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$205	+$153
50%	$210	+$158
75%	$215	+$163

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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Jim Kelly, Thurman Thomas #CC-8 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$220
9	$200

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