Is Josh McCown [Autograph] #234 worth grading?

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Worth grading only if it gems

A Grade 9.5 Josh McCown [Autograph] #234 brings $33.00 versus $6.49 raw — a $26.51 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($29.77) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming.

Raw (NM): $6.49
Grade 9.5: $33.00
PSA 9: $29.77
Gem premium: 5.1×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Josh McCown [Autograph] #234: 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	$33.00	+$1.51	−$23.49	−$123
PSA 9	$29.77	−$1.72	−$26.72	−$127

Net = sale price − $6.49 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?

Josh McCown [Autograph] #234: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$30.58	−$25.91
50%	$31.38	−$25.11
75%	$32.19	−$24.30

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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Josh McCown [Autograph] #234 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$33.00
9	$29.77

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