Is Kris Bryant #AR-KB worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Kris Bryant #AR-KB sell for $69.00, only $0.00 above the $84.50 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($62.50) 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): $84.50
Grade 9.5: $69.00
PSA 9: $62.50
Gem premium: 0.8×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Kris Bryant #AR-KB: 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	$69.00	−$40.50	−$65.50	−$166
PSA 9	$62.50	−$47.00	−$72.00	−$172

Net = sale price − $84.50 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?

Kris Bryant #AR-KB: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$64.13	−$70.38
50%	$65.75	−$68.75
75%	$67.38	−$67.13

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

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards →

Kris Bryant #AR-KB: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$61.00	best	55/45	70/30

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 →

Kris Bryant #AR-KB graded prices by company and grade
Grade	BGS	Graded
10	$61.00	—
9.5	—	$69.00
9	—	$62.50

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Grading Kris Bryant #AR-KB — FAQ

Is Kris Bryant #AR-KB worth grading?

What centering does Kris Bryant #AR-KB 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.

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