Is Kobe Bryant [Bonus Shots Gold] #154 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Kobe Bryant [Bonus Shots Gold] #154 sells for $3,150 against $6.10 raw: a $3,144 spread, 516× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($67.00) 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): $6.10
Grade 9.5: $3,150
PSA 9: $67.00
Gem premium: 516×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Kobe Bryant [Bonus Shots Gold] #154: 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	$3,150	+$3,119	+$3,094	+$2,994
PSA 9	$67.00	+$35.90	+$10.90	−$89.10
PSA 8	$16.49	−$14.61	−$39.61	−$140

Net = sale price − $6.10 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 [Bonus Shots Gold] #154: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$838	+$782
50%	$1,609	+$1,552
75%	$2,379	+$2,323

Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.

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Kobe Bryant [Bonus Shots Gold] #154 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$3,150
9	$67.00
8	$16.49

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