Is Shaquille O'Neal [Spanish] #35 worth grading?
Basketball · Basketball Cards 1992 Upper Deck International · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
Grade 9.5 copies of Shaquille O'Neal [Spanish] #35 sell for $68.00, only $18.00 above the $50.00 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($62.08) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $50.00
- Grade 9.5
- $68.00
- PSA 9
- $62.08
- Gem premium
- 1.4×
- 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 | $68.00 | −$7.00 | −$32.00 | −$132 |
| PSA 9 | $62.08 | −$12.92 | −$37.92 | −$138 |
| PSA 8 | $6.00 | −$69.00 | −$94.00 | −$194 |
Net = sale price − $50.00 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% | $63.56 | −$36.44 |
| 50% | $65.04 | −$34.96 |
| 75% | $66.52 | −$33.48 |
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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Grading Shaquille O'Neal [Spanish] #35 — FAQ
Is Shaquille O'Neal [Spanish] #35 worth grading?
Grade 9.5 copies of Shaquille O'Neal [Spanish] #35 sell for $68.00, only $18.00 above the $50.00 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($62.08) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
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