Is Yao Ming #11 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Yao Ming #11 sells for $55.00 against $1.99 raw: a $53.01 spread, 28× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($49.87) 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): $1.99
Grade 9.5: $55.00
PSA 9: $49.87
Gem premium: 28×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Yao Ming #11: 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	$55.00	+$28.01	+$3.01	−$96.99
PSA 9	$49.87	+$22.88	−$2.12	−$102

Net = sale price − $1.99 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?

Yao Ming #11: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$51.15	−$0.84
50%	$52.44	+$0.45
75%	$53.72	+$1.73

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 41%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

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Yao Ming #11 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$55.00
9	$49.87

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Grading Yao Ming #11 — FAQ

Is Yao Ming #11 worth grading?

What gem rate makes grading Yao Ming #11 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Yao Ming #11 breaks even when it gems about 41% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $49.87).

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