Is Shaquille O'Neal #8 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Shaquille O'Neal #8 sells for $1,623 against $58.06 raw: a $1,565 spread, 28× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($1,475) 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): $58.06
Grade 9.5: $1,623
PSA 9: $1,475
Gem premium: 28×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Shaquille O'Neal #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	$1,623	+$1,540	+$1,515	+$1,415
PSA 9	$1,475	+$1,392	+$1,367	+$1,267
PSA 8	$87.00	+$3.94	−$21.06	−$121

Net = sale price − $58.06 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?

Shaquille O'Neal #8: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$1,512	+$1,404
50%	$1,549	+$1,441
75%	$1,586	+$1,478

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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Shaquille O'Neal #8 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$1,623
9	$1,475
8	$87.00
7	$6.00

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