Is Michael Jordan [Rubies] #247 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Michael Jordan [Rubies] #247 sells for $5,303 against $82.91 raw: a $5,220 spread, 64× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($4,821) 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): $82.91
Grade 9.5: $5,303
PSA 9: $4,821
Gem premium: 64×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Michael Jordan [Rubies] #247: 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	$5,303	+$5,195	+$5,170	+$5,070
PSA 9	$4,821	+$4,713	+$4,688	+$4,588
PSA 8	$1,734	+$1,626	+$1,601	+$1,501

Net = sale price − $82.91 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 [Rubies] #247: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$4,942	+$4,809
50%	$5,062	+$4,929
75%	$5,183	+$5,050

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 [Rubies] #247 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$5,303
9	$4,821
8	$1,734
7	$1,387

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