Is Sam Howell [SP Variation Autograph Red Zone Ticket] #133V worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Sam Howell [SP Variation Autograph Red Zone Ticket] #133V sells for $277 against $205 raw: a $72.40 spread, 1.4× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($252) 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): $205
Grade 9.5: $277
PSA 9: $252
Gem premium: 1.4×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Sam Howell [SP Variation Autograph Red Zone Ticket] #133V: 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	$277	+$47.40	+$22.40	−$77.60
PSA 9	$252	+$21.90	−$3.10	−$103

Net = sale price − $205 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?

Sam Howell [SP Variation Autograph Red Zone Ticket] #133V: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$258	+$3.28
50%	$264	+$9.65
75%	$271	+$16.03

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 12%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

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Sam Howell [SP Variation Autograph Red Zone Ticket] #133V graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$277
9	$252

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Grading Sam Howell [SP Variation Autograph Red Zone Ticket] #133V — FAQ

Is Sam Howell [SP Variation Autograph Red Zone Ticket] #133V worth grading?

What gem rate makes grading Sam Howell [SP Variation Autograph Red Zone Ticket] #133V break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Sam Howell [SP Variation Autograph Red Zone Ticket] #133V breaks even when it gems about 12% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $252).

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