Is jalen rose #157 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 jalen rose #157 sells for $39.00 against $1.95 raw: a $37.05 spread, 20× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($35.05) 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): $1.95
Grade 9.5: $39.00
PSA 9: $35.05
Gem premium: 20×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

jalen rose #157: 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	$39.00	+$12.05	−$12.95	−$113
PSA 9	$35.05	+$8.10	−$16.90	−$117
PSA 8	$10.00	−$16.95	−$41.95	−$142

Net = sale price − $1.95 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 rose #157: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$36.04	−$15.91
50%	$37.02	−$14.93
75%	$38.01	−$13.94

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 rose #157 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$39.00
9	$35.05
8	$10.00

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