Is Josh Allen [Gold] #6 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Josh Allen [Gold] #6 sells for $2,113 against $668 raw: a $1,445 spread, 3.2× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($1,921) 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): $668
Grade 9.5: $2,113
PSA 9: $1,921
Gem premium: 3.2×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Josh Allen [Gold] #6: 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	$2,113	+$1,420	+$1,395	+$1,295
PSA 9	$1,921	+$1,228	+$1,203	+$1,103

Net = sale price − $668 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?

Josh Allen [Gold] #6: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$1,969	+$1,251
50%	$2,017	+$1,299
75%	$2,065	+$1,347

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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Josh Allen [Gold] #6 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$2,113
9	$1,921

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