Is Shaquille O'neal [Rubies] #58 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Shaquille O'neal [Rubies] #58 sells for $589 against $200 raw: a $389 spread, 2.9× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($535) 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): $200
Grade 9.5: $589
PSA 9: $535
Gem premium: 2.9×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Shaquille O'neal [Rubies] #58: 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	$589	+$364	+$339	+$239
PSA 9	$535	+$310	+$285	+$185
PSA 8	$460	+$235	+$210	+$110

Net = sale price − $200 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?

Shaquille O'neal [Rubies] #58: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$549	+$299
50%	$562	+$312
75%	$576	+$326

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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Shaquille O'neal [Rubies] #58 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$589
9	$535
8	$460

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