Is Kobe Bryant #24 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Kobe Bryant #24 sells for $146 against $26.00 raw: a $120 spread, 5.6× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($59.56) 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): $26.00
PSA 10: $146
PSA 9: $59.56
Gem premium: 5.6×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Kobe Bryant #24: 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	$146	+$95.35	+$70.35	−$29.65
PSA 9	$59.56	+$8.56	−$16.44	−$116
PSA 8	$12.50	−$38.50	−$63.50	−$164

Net = sale price − $26.00 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 #24: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$81.26	+$5.26
50%	$103	+$26.95
75%	$125	+$48.65

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 19%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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Kobe Bryant #24: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$190	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$146	−$43.65	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$29.50	−$161	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$23.50	−$167	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 →

Kobe Bryant #24 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$146	$23.50	$190	$29.50	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$67.04
9	—	—	—	—	$59.56
8	—	—	—	—	$12.50

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Grading Kobe Bryant #24 — FAQ

Is Kobe Bryant #24 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Kobe Bryant #24 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Kobe Bryant #24 (Basketball Cards 2008 Bowman Chrome) sells for about $146 versus $26.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.6× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Kobe Bryant #24?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $190, ahead of PSA 10 at $146. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Kobe Bryant #24 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 Kobe Bryant #24 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Kobe Bryant #24 breaks even when it gems about 19% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $59.56).

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