Is Kevin Garnett [Gold Script] #190 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Kevin Garnett [Gold Script] #190 sells for $138 against $40.60 raw: a $97.40 spread, 3.4× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($125) 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): $40.60
Grade 9.5: $138
PSA 9: $125
Gem premium: 3.4×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Kevin Garnett [Gold Script] #190: 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	$138	+$72.40	+$47.40	−$52.60
PSA 9	$125	+$59.40	+$34.40	−$65.60

Net = sale price − $40.60 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?

Kevin Garnett [Gold Script] #190: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$128	+$37.65
50%	$132	+$40.90
75%	$135	+$44.15

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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Kevin Garnett [Gold Script] #190 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$138
9	$125
7	$19.50

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