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Is Kevin Durant [Red] #4 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 7 copies of Kevin Durant [Red] #4 sell for $29.99, only $19.99 above the $10.00 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($24.27) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM)
$10.00
Grade 7
$29.99
PSA 9
$24.27
Gem premium
3.0×
As of
Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Kevin Durant [Red] #4: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…Sells forEconomy / bulk (~$25.00)Standard (~$50.00)Express (~$150)
Gem — Grade 7$29.99−$5.01−$30.01−$130
PSA 9$24.27−$10.73−$35.73−$136

Net = sale price − $10.00 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?

Kevin Durant [Red] #4: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$25.70−$34.30
50%$27.13−$32.87
75%$28.56−$31.44

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

Kevin Durant [Red] #4 graded prices by company and grade
GradeGraded
9.5$27.00
9$24.27
7$29.99

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Grading Kevin Durant [Red] #4 — FAQ

Is Kevin Durant [Red] #4 worth grading?

Grade 7 copies of Kevin Durant [Red] #4 sell for $29.99, only $19.99 above the $10.00 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($24.27) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

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