Is Earl Campbell [Gold] #3 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Earl Campbell [Gold] #3 sells for $2,079 against $1,263 raw: a $816 spread, 1.6× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($1,890) 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): $1,263
Grade 9.5: $2,079
PSA 9: $1,890
Gem premium: 1.6×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Earl Campbell [Gold] #3: 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	$2,079	+$791	+$766	+$666
PSA 9	$1,890	+$602	+$577	+$477

Net = sale price − $1,263 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?

Earl Campbell [Gold] #3: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$1,937	+$624
50%	$1,985	+$672
75%	$2,032	+$719

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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Earl Campbell [Gold] #3 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$2,079
9	$1,890

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