Is Troy Polamalu [Red Prizm Die Cut] #155 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Troy Polamalu [Red Prizm Die Cut] #155 sells for $113 against $56.60 raw: a $56.40 spread, 2.0× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($103) 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): $56.60
Grade 9.5: $113
PSA 9: $103
Gem premium: 2.0×
As of: Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Troy Polamalu [Red Prizm Die Cut] #155: 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	$113	+$31.40	+$6.40	−$93.60
PSA 9	$103	+$20.90	−$4.10	−$104

Net = sale price − $56.60 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?

Troy Polamalu [Red Prizm Die Cut] #155: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$105	−$1.48
50%	$108	+$1.15
75%	$110	+$3.77

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 39%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

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Troy Polamalu [Red Prizm Die Cut] #155 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$113
9	$103

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Grading Troy Polamalu [Red Prizm Die Cut] #155 — FAQ

Is Troy Polamalu [Red Prizm Die Cut] #155 worth grading?

What gem rate makes grading Troy Polamalu [Red Prizm Die Cut] #155 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Troy Polamalu [Red Prizm Die Cut] #155 breaks even when it gems about 39% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $103).

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