Is Tim Duncan [Red Label] #GL7 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Tim Duncan [Red Label] #GL7 sells for $850 against $421 raw: a $429 spread, 2.0× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($505) 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): $421
Grade 9.5: $850
PSA 9: $505
Gem premium: 2.0×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Tim Duncan [Red Label] #GL7: 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	$850	+$404	+$379	+$279
PSA 9	$505	+$58.50	+$33.50	−$66.50
PSA 8	$316	−$130	−$155	−$255

Net = sale price − $421 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?

Tim Duncan [Red Label] #GL7: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$591	+$120
50%	$677	+$206
75%	$764	+$293

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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Tim Duncan [Red Label] #GL7 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$850
9	$505
8	$316

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