Is Steve Nash #79 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Steve Nash #79 sells for $55.00 against $4.99 raw: a $50.01 spread, 11× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($49.99) 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): $4.99
Grade 9.5: $55.00
PSA 9: $49.99
Gem premium: 11×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Steve Nash #79: 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	$55.00	+$25.01	+$0.01	−$99.99
PSA 9	$49.99	+$20.00	−$5.00	−$105
PSA 8	$8.51	−$21.48	−$46.48	−$146

Net = sale price − $4.99 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?

Steve Nash #79: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$51.24	−$3.75
50%	$52.50	−$2.49
75%	$53.75	−$1.24

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 100%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

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Steve Nash #79 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$55.00
9	$49.99
8	$8.51

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Grading Steve Nash #79 — FAQ

Is Steve Nash #79 worth grading?

What gem rate makes grading Steve Nash #79 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Steve Nash #79 breaks even when it gems about 100% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $49.99).

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