Is Derrick Thomas [Super Bowl XXVI] #355 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Derrick Thomas [Super Bowl XXVI] #355 sells for $69.00 against $3.09 raw: a $65.91 spread, 22× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($63.00) 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): $3.09
Grade 9.5: $69.00
PSA 9: $63.00
Gem premium: 22×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Derrick Thomas [Super Bowl XXVI] #355: 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	$69.00	+$40.91	+$15.91	−$84.09
PSA 9	$63.00	+$34.91	+$9.91	−$90.09

Net = sale price − $3.09 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?

Derrick Thomas [Super Bowl XXVI] #355: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$64.50	+$11.41
50%	$66.00	+$12.91
75%	$67.50	+$14.41

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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Derrick Thomas [Super Bowl XXVI] #355 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$69.00
9	$63.00

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