Is Kon Knueppel [Team Border] #204 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 4.3× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Kon Knueppel [Team Border] #204 sells for $737 against $172 raw: a $565 spread, 4.3× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($178) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $172
PSA 10: $737
PSA 9: $178
Gem premium: 4.3×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Kon Knueppel [Team Border] #204: 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 — PSA 10	$737	+$540	+$515	+$415
PSA 9	$178	−$19.38	−$44.38	−$144
PSA 8	$157	−$40.02	−$65.02	−$165

Net = sale price − $172 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?

Kon Knueppel [Team Border] #204: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$317	+$95.49
50%	$457	+$235
75%	$597	+$375

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 8%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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Kon Knueppel [Team Border] #204: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$958	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$737	−$221	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$442	−$516	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$442	−$516	55/45	75/25

Tolerances are each company's published centering standard for its top grade; surface, corners and edges must also be clean. Centering is the one you can measure yourself before you pay.

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Raw conditions & history →

Kon Knueppel [Team Border] #204 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$737	$442	$958	$442	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$505
9	—	—	—	—	$178
8	—	—	—	—	$157

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Grading Kon Knueppel [Team Border] #204 — FAQ

Is Kon Knueppel [Team Border] #204 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Kon Knueppel [Team Border] #204 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Kon Knueppel [Team Border] #204 (Basketball Cards 2025 Topps) sells for about $737 versus $172 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.3× premium as of Sep 3, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Kon Knueppel [Team Border] #204?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $958, ahead of PSA 10 at $737. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Kon Knueppel [Team Border] #204 need for a BGS 10?

BGS publishes 55/45 front and 70/30 back centering as the tolerance for a 10 (Gem Mint). Off-center copies are capped below the top grade regardless of surface — measure yours before paying the fee.

What gem rate makes grading Kon Knueppel [Team Border] #204 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Kon Knueppel [Team Border] #204 breaks even when it gems about 8% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $178).

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