Is Kon Knueppel [Black] #10 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 3.8× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Kon Knueppel [Black] #10 sells for $1,270 against $333 raw: a $937 spread, 3.8× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($340) 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): $333
PSA 10: $1,270
PSA 9: $340
Gem premium: 3.8×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Kon Knueppel [Black] #10: 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	$1,270	+$912	+$887	+$787
PSA 9	$340	−$17.57	−$42.57	−$143
PSA 8	$309	−$48.91	−$73.91	−$174

Net = sale price − $333 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 [Black] #10: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$572	+$190
50%	$805	+$422
75%	$1,037	+$655

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 5%. 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 [Black] #10: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$1,651	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$1,270	−$381	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$762	−$889	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$762	−$889	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 [Black] #10 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$1,270	$762	$1,651	$762	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$938
9	—	—	—	—	$340
8	—	—	—	—	$309

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Grading Kon Knueppel [Black] #10 — FAQ

Is Kon Knueppel [Black] #10 worth grading?

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

A PSA 10 Kon Knueppel [Black] #10 (Basketball Cards 2025 Topps Now) sells for about $1,270 versus $333 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.8× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Kon Knueppel [Black] #10?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $1,651, ahead of PSA 10 at $1,270. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Kon Knueppel [Black] #10 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 [Black] #10 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Kon Knueppel [Black] #10 breaks even when it gems about 5% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $340).

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