Is Dirk Nowitzki #34 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Dirk Nowitzki #34 sells for $256 against $5.09 raw: a $251 spread, 50× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($233) 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): $5.09
Grade 9.5: $256
PSA 9: $233
Gem premium: 50×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Dirk Nowitzki #34: 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	$256	+$226	+$201	+$101
PSA 9	$233	+$202	+$177	+$77.41
PSA 8	$197	+$167	+$142	+$41.63

Net = sale price − $5.09 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?

Dirk Nowitzki #34: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$238	+$183
50%	$244	+$189
75%	$250	+$195

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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Dirk Nowitzki #34 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$256
9	$233
8	$197

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