Is John Daly #51 worth grading?
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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A Grade 9.5 John Daly #51 sells for $75.00 against $3.75 raw: a $71.25 spread, 20× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($68.50) 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)
- $3.75
- Grade 9.5
- $75.00
- PSA 9
- $68.50
- Gem premium
- 20×
- As of
- Sep 3, 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 | $75.00 | +$46.25 | +$21.25 | −$78.75 |
| PSA 9 | $68.50 | +$39.75 | +$14.75 | −$85.25 |
| PSA 8 | $20.51 | −$8.24 | −$33.24 | −$133 |
Net = sale price − $3.75 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% | $70.13 | +$16.38 |
| 50% | $71.75 | +$18.00 |
| 75% | $73.38 | +$19.63 |
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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Is John Daly #51 worth grading?
A Grade 9.5 John Daly #51 sells for $75.00 against $3.75 raw: a $71.25 spread, 20× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($68.50) 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.
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