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Is Charles Barkley, Michael Jordan [Silver] #J10 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Charles Barkley, Michael Jordan [Silver] #J10 sell for $52.00, only $2.00 above the $50.00 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($46.88) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM)
$50.00
Grade 9.5
$52.00
PSA 9
$46.88
Gem premium
1.0×
As of
Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Charles Barkley, Michael Jordan [Silver] #J10: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…Sells forEconomy / bulk (~$25.00)Standard (~$50.00)Express (~$150)
Gem — Grade 9.5$52.00−$23.00−$48.00−$148
PSA 9$46.88−$28.12−$53.12−$153
PSA 8$28.00−$47.00−$72.00−$172

Net = sale price − $50.00 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?

Charles Barkley, Michael Jordan [Silver] #J10: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$48.16−$51.84
50%$49.44−$50.56
75%$50.72−$49.28

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

Charles Barkley, Michael Jordan [Silver] #J10 graded prices by company and grade
GradeGraded
9.5$52.00
9$46.88
8$28.00

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Grading Charles Barkley, Michael Jordan [Silver] #J10 — FAQ

Is Charles Barkley, Michael Jordan [Silver] #J10 worth grading?

Grade 9.5 copies of Charles Barkley, Michael Jordan [Silver] #J10 sell for $52.00, only $2.00 above the $50.00 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($46.88) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

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