Is Albert Pujols #T99 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Albert Pujols #T99 sells for $206 against $58.60 raw: a $147 spread, 3.5× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($187) 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): $58.60
Grade 9.5: $206
PSA 9: $187
Gem premium: 3.5×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Albert Pujols #T99: 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	$206	+$122	+$97.40	−$2.60
PSA 9	$187	+$103	+$78.49	−$21.51
PSA 8	$120	+$36.35	+$11.35	−$88.65

Net = sale price − $58.60 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?

Albert Pujols #T99: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$192	+$83.22
50%	$197	+$87.95
75%	$201	+$92.67

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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Albert Pujols #T99 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$206
9	$187
8	$120
7	$110

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