Is Curtis Martin [Row 0] #44 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Curtis Martin [Row 0] #44 sells for $43.00 against $7.30 raw: a $35.70 spread, 5.9× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($39.03) 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): $7.30
Grade 9.5: $43.00
PSA 9: $39.03
Gem premium: 5.9×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Curtis Martin [Row 0] #44: 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	$43.00	+$10.70	−$14.30	−$114
PSA 9	$39.03	+$6.73	−$18.27	−$118
PSA 8	$13.50	−$18.80	−$43.80	−$144

Net = sale price − $7.30 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?

Curtis Martin [Row 0] #44: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$40.02	−$17.28
50%	$41.02	−$16.28
75%	$42.01	−$15.29

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

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Curtis Martin [Row 0] #44 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$43.00
9	$39.03
8	$13.50

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