Is Troy Aikman #38 worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
Grade 9.5 copies of Troy Aikman #38 sell for $10.14, only $2.62 above the $7.52 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($5.50) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $7.52
- Grade 9.5
- $10.14
- PSA 9
- $5.50
- Gem premium
- 1.3×
- 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 | $10.14 | −$22.38 | −$47.38 | −$147 |
| PSA 9 | $5.50 | −$27.02 | −$52.02 | −$152 |
Net = sale price − $7.52 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% | $6.66 | −$50.86 |
| 50% | $7.82 | −$49.70 |
| 75% | $8.98 | −$48.54 |
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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Is Troy Aikman #38 worth grading?
Grade 9.5 copies of Troy Aikman #38 sell for $10.14, only $2.62 above the $7.52 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($5.50) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
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