Is Dan Marino [Red w/ Coating] #T3 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 8.0× premium in Grade 9.5
A Grade 9.5 Dan Marino [Red w/ Coating] #T3 sells for $79.67 against $10.00 raw: a $69.67 spread, 8.0× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($22.50) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $10.00
- Grade 9.5
- $79.67
- PSA 9
- $22.50
- Gem premium
- 8.0×
- As of
- Sep 4, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — Grade 9.5 | $79.67 | +$44.67 | +$19.67 | −$80.33 |
| PSA 9 | $22.50 | −$12.50 | −$37.50 | −$138 |
Net = sale price − $10.00 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?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $36.79 | −$23.21 |
| 50% | $51.09 | −$8.91 |
| 75% | $65.38 | +$5.38 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 66%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
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Grading Dan Marino [Red w/ Coating] #T3 — FAQ
Is Dan Marino [Red w/ Coating] #T3 worth grading?
A Grade 9.5 Dan Marino [Red w/ Coating] #T3 sells for $79.67 against $10.00 raw: a $69.67 spread, 8.0× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($22.50) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
What gem rate makes grading Dan Marino [Red w/ Coating] #T3 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Dan Marino [Red w/ Coating] #T3 breaks even when it gems about 66% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $22.50).
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