Is Grant Hill [Forcefield] #7 worth grading?

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Worth grading only if it gems

A Grade 9.5 Grant Hill [Forcefield] #7 brings $42.00 versus $14.34 raw — a $27.66 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($38.00) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming.

Raw (NM): $14.34
Grade 9.5: $42.00
PSA 9: $38.00
Gem premium: 2.9×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Grant Hill [Forcefield] #7: 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	$42.00	+$2.66	−$22.34	−$122
PSA 9	$38.00	−$1.34	−$26.34	−$126
PSA 8	$6.14	−$33.20	−$58.20	−$158

Net = sale price − $14.34 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?

Grant Hill [Forcefield] #7: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$39.00	−$25.34
50%	$40.00	−$24.34
75%	$41.00	−$23.34

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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Grant Hill [Forcefield] #7 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$42.00
9	$38.00
8	$6.14
7	$4.04

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