Is Peyton Manning #16 worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
Grade 9.5 copies of Peyton Manning #16 sell for $20.00, only $11.96 above the $8.04 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($18.00) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $8.04
- Grade 9.5
- $20.00
- PSA 9
- $18.00
- Gem premium
- 2.5×
- As of
- Sep 4, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — Grade 9.5 | $20.00 | −$13.04 | −$38.04 | −$138 |
| PSA 9 | $18.00 | −$15.04 | −$40.04 | −$140 |
| PSA 8 | $17.88 | −$15.16 | −$40.16 | −$140 |
Net = sale price − $8.04 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?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $18.50 | −$39.54 |
| 50% | $19.00 | −$39.04 |
| 75% | $19.50 | −$38.54 |
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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Is Peyton Manning #16 worth grading?
Grade 9.5 copies of Peyton Manning #16 sell for $20.00, only $11.96 above the $8.04 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($18.00) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
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