Is Karl Malone [Row 1] #28 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Karl Malone [Row 1] #28 sells for $440 against $150 raw: a $290 spread, 2.9× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($400) 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): $150
Grade 9.5: $440
PSA 9: $400
Gem premium: 2.9×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Karl Malone [Row 1] #28: 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	$440	+$265	+$240	+$140
PSA 9	$400	+$225	+$200	+$100
PSA 8	$171	−$4.50	−$29.50	−$130

Net = sale price − $150 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?

Karl Malone [Row 1] #28: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$410	+$210
50%	$420	+$220
75%	$430	+$230

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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Karl Malone [Row 1] #28 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$440
9	$400
8	$171

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