$Kobe Bryant [Gold Refractor] #24 (Basketball Cards 2008 Topps Chrome) — is it worth grading?$

Is Kobe Bryant [Gold Refractor] #24 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 4.4× premium in Grade 9.5

A Grade 9.5 Kobe Bryant [Gold Refractor] #24 sells for $37,173 against $8,500 raw: a $28,673 spread, 4.4× the ungraded price. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $8,500
Grade 9.5: $37,173
Gem premium: 4.4×
As of: Nov 1, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Kobe Bryant [Gold Refractor] #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 — Grade 9.5	$37,173	+$28,648	+$28,623	+$28,523
PSA 8	$7,907	−$618	−$643	−$743

Net = sale price − $8,500 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

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Kobe Bryant [Gold Refractor] #24 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$37,173
8	$7,907

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