Is Scottie Pippen [3D] #33 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Scottie Pippen [3D] #33 sells for $484 against $180 raw: a $304 spread, 2.7× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($440) 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): $180
Grade 9.5: $484
PSA 9: $440
Gem premium: 2.7×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Scottie Pippen [3D] #33: 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	$484	+$279	+$254	+$154
PSA 9	$440	+$235	+$210	+$110
PSA 8	$400	+$195	+$170	+$69.99

Net = sale price − $180 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?

Scottie Pippen [3D] #33: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$451	+$221
50%	$462	+$232
75%	$473	+$243

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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Scottie Pippen [3D] #33 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$484
9	$440
8	$400

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