Is Keldon Johnson [Blue] #CR-KJN worth grading?

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Worth grading only if it gems

A Grade 9.5 Keldon Johnson [Blue] #CR-KJN brings $47.00 versus $19.25 raw — a $27.75 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($42.67) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming.

Raw (NM): $19.25
Grade 9.5: $47.00
PSA 9: $42.67
Gem premium: 2.4×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Keldon Johnson [Blue] #CR-KJN: 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	$47.00	+$2.75	−$22.25	−$122
PSA 9	$42.67	−$1.58	−$26.58	−$127

Net = sale price − $19.25 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?

Keldon Johnson [Blue] #CR-KJN: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$43.75	−$25.50
50%	$44.84	−$24.41
75%	$45.92	−$23.33

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

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Keldon Johnson [Blue] #CR-KJN graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$47.00
9	$42.67

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