Is Sean Taylor #172 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Sean Taylor #172 sells for $205 against $99.98 raw: a $105 spread, 2.1× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($186) 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): $99.98
Grade 9.5: $205
PSA 9: $186
Gem premium: 2.1×
As of: Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Sean Taylor #172: 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	$205	+$80.02	+$55.02	−$44.98
PSA 9	$186	+$61.26	+$36.26	−$63.74
PSA 8	$89.95	−$35.03	−$60.03	−$160

Net = sale price − $99.98 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?

Sean Taylor #172: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$191	+$40.95
50%	$196	+$45.64
75%	$200	+$50.33

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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Sean Taylor #172 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$205
9	$186
8	$89.95

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