Is Jimmy Butler #171 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Jimmy Butler #171 sells for $29.00 against $1.03 raw: a $27.97 spread, 28× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($26.70) 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): $1.03
Grade 9.5: $29.00
PSA 9: $26.70
Gem premium: 28×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Jimmy Butler #171: 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	$29.00	+$2.97	−$22.03	−$122
PSA 9	$26.70	+$0.67	−$24.33	−$124

Net = sale price − $1.03 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?

Jimmy Butler #171: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$27.27	−$23.76
50%	$27.85	−$23.18
75%	$28.43	−$22.61

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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Jimmy Butler #171 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$29.00
9	$26.70

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