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Kon Knueppel [Refractor Red] #D-4 (Basketball Cards 2025 Topps Chrome Destiny) — is it worth grading?

Is Kon Knueppel [Refractor Red] #D-4 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Kon Knueppel [Refractor Red] #D-4 sell for $1,150, only $0.00 above the $1,700 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($1,045) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM)
$1,700
Grade 9.5
$1,150
PSA 9
$1,045
Gem premium
0.7×
As of
Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Kon Knueppel [Refractor Red] #D-4: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…Sells forEconomy / bulk (~$25.00)Standard (~$50.00)Express (~$150)
Gem — Grade 9.5$1,150−$575−$600−$700
PSA 9$1,045−$680−$705−$805

Net = sale price − $1,700 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 [Refractor Red] #D-4: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$1,071−$679
50%$1,098−$653
75%$1,124−$626

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

Kon Knueppel [Refractor Red] #D-4 graded prices by company and grade
GradeGraded
9.5$1,150
9$1,045

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Grading Kon Knueppel [Refractor Red] #D-4 — FAQ

Is Kon Knueppel [Refractor Red] #D-4 worth grading?

Grade 9.5 copies of Kon Knueppel [Refractor Red] #D-4 sell for $1,150, only $0.00 above the $1,700 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($1,045) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

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