Is Michael Jordan [Plus] #4 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Michael Jordan [Plus] #4 sells for $6,112 against $1,553 raw: a $4,559 spread, 3.9× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($5,556) 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): $1,553
Grade 9.5: $6,112
PSA 9: $5,556
Gem premium: 3.9×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Michael Jordan [Plus] #4: 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	$6,112	+$4,534	+$4,509	+$4,409
PSA 9	$5,556	+$3,978	+$3,953	+$3,853
PSA 8	$4,550	+$2,972	+$2,947	+$2,847

Net = sale price − $1,553 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?

Michael Jordan [Plus] #4: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$5,695	+$4,092
50%	$5,834	+$4,231
75%	$5,973	+$4,370

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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Michael Jordan [Plus] #4 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$6,112
9	$5,556
8	$4,550
7	$3,055

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