Is Kostas Antetokounmpo [Pink] #262 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Kostas Antetokounmpo [Pink] #262 sells for $31.00 against $1.21 raw: a $29.79 spread, 26× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($28.13) 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): $1.21
Grade 9.5: $31.00
PSA 9: $28.13
Gem premium: 26×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Kostas Antetokounmpo [Pink] #262: 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	$31.00	+$4.79	−$20.21	−$120
PSA 9	$28.13	+$1.92	−$23.08	−$123

Net = sale price − $1.21 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?

Kostas Antetokounmpo [Pink] #262: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$28.85	−$22.36
50%	$29.56	−$21.65
75%	$30.28	−$20.93

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

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Kostas Antetokounmpo [Pink] #262 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$31.00
9	$28.13

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