Is David Robinson [Row 0] #27 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 David Robinson [Row 0] #27 sells for $1,169 against $81.00 raw: a $1,088 spread, 14× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($1,063) 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): $81.00
Grade 9.5: $1,169
PSA 9: $1,063
Gem premium: 14×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

David Robinson [Row 0] #27: 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	$1,169	+$1,063	+$1,038	+$938
PSA 9	$1,063	+$957	+$932	+$832
PSA 8	$61.57	−$44.43	−$69.43	−$169

Net = sale price − $81.00 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?

David Robinson [Row 0] #27: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$1,090	+$959
50%	$1,116	+$985
75%	$1,143	+$1,012

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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David Robinson [Row 0] #27 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$1,169
9	$1,063
8	$61.57

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