Is Kon Knueppel #8B-34 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 133× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Kon Knueppel #8B-34 sells for $168 against $1.26 raw: a $166 spread, 133× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($16.50) 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): $1.26
PSA 10: $168
PSA 9: $16.50
Gem premium: 133×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Kon Knueppel #8B-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 — PSA 10	$168	+$141	+$116	+$16.24
PSA 9	$16.50	−$9.76	−$34.76	−$135
PSA 8	$13.71	−$12.55	−$37.55	−$138

Net = sale price − $1.26 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 #8B-34: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$54.25	+$2.99
50%	$92.00	+$40.74
75%	$130	+$78.49

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 23%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards →

Kon Knueppel #8B-34: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$218	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$168	−$50.50	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$40.00	−$178	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$13.50	−$205	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 #8B-34 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$168	$13.50	$218	$40.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$21.25
9	—	—	—	—	$16.50
8	—	—	—	—	$13.71
7	—	—	—	—	$10.00

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Grading Kon Knueppel #8B-34 — FAQ

Is Kon Knueppel #8B-34 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Kon Knueppel #8B-34 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Kon Knueppel #8B-34 (Basketball Cards 2025 Topps 8-Bit Ballers) sells for about $168 versus $1.26 for a raw near-mint copy — a 133× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Kon Knueppel #8B-34?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $218, ahead of PSA 10 at $168. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Kon Knueppel #8B-34 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 #8B-34 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Kon Knueppel #8B-34 breaks even when it gems about 23% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $16.50).

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