Is Vinny Testaverde #52 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Vinny Testaverde #52 sells for $3,410 against $1.49 raw: a $3,409 spread, 2289× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($3,100) 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): $1.49
Grade 9.5: $3,410
PSA 9: $3,100
Gem premium: 2289×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Vinny Testaverde #52: 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	$3,410	+$3,384	+$3,359	+$3,259
PSA 9	$3,100	+$3,074	+$3,049	+$2,949

Net = sale price − $1.49 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?

Vinny Testaverde #52: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$3,178	+$3,126
50%	$3,255	+$3,204
75%	$3,333	+$3,281

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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Vinny Testaverde #52 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$3,410
9	$3,100

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