Is Kobe Bryant [Knights Templar] #59 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Kobe Bryant [Knights Templar] #59 sells for $57.00 against $23.50 raw: a $33.50 spread, 2.4× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($51.86) 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): $23.50
Grade 9.5: $57.00
PSA 9: $51.86
Gem premium: 2.4×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Kobe Bryant [Knights Templar] #59: 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	$57.00	+$8.50	−$16.50	−$117
PSA 9	$51.86	+$3.36	−$21.64	−$122

Net = sale price − $23.50 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?

Kobe Bryant [Knights Templar] #59: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$53.14	−$20.36
50%	$54.43	−$19.07
75%	$55.72	−$17.78

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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Kobe Bryant [Knights Templar] #59 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$57.00
9	$51.86
7	$15.50

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