Is Michael Jordan [Gold] #6 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Michael Jordan [Gold] #6 sells for $3,108 against $1,119 raw: a $1,989 spread, 2.8× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($2,825) 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): $1,119
Grade 9.5: $3,108
PSA 9: $2,825
Gem premium: 2.8×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Michael Jordan [Gold] #6: 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	$3,108	+$1,964	+$1,939	+$1,839
PSA 9	$2,825	+$1,681	+$1,656	+$1,556
PSA 8	$1,147	+$2.95	−$22.05	−$122

Net = sale price − $1,119 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 [Gold] #6: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$2,896	+$1,727
50%	$2,967	+$1,797
75%	$3,037	+$1,868

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 [Gold] #6 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$3,108
9	$2,825
8	$1,147
7	$932

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