Is Jerry Rice [Row 0] #6 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Jerry Rice [Row 0] #6 sells for $1,346 against $455 raw: a $891 spread, 3.0× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($1,224) 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): $455
Grade 9.5: $1,346
PSA 9: $1,224
Gem premium: 3.0×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Jerry Rice [Row 0] #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	$1,346	+$866	+$841	+$741
PSA 9	$1,224	+$744	+$719	+$619
PSA 8	$275	−$205	−$230	−$330

Net = sale price − $455 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?

Jerry Rice [Row 0] #6: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$1,255	+$750
50%	$1,285	+$780
75%	$1,316	+$811

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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Jerry Rice [Row 0] #6 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$1,346
9	$1,224
8	$275
7	$220

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