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Is Kevin Durant #27 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Kevin Durant #27 sell for $6.00, only $4.02 above the $1.98 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($5.01) 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)
$1.98
Grade 9.5
$6.00
PSA 9
$5.01
Gem premium
3.0×
As of
Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Kevin Durant #27: 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 9.5$6.00−$20.98−$45.98−$146
PSA 9$5.01−$21.97−$46.97−$147
PSA 8$5.00−$21.98−$46.98−$147

Net = sale price − $1.98 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 #27: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$5.26−$46.72
50%$5.50−$46.48
75%$5.75−$46.23

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 #27 graded prices by company and grade
GradeGraded
9.5$6.00
9$5.01
8$5.00

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Grading Kevin Durant #27 — FAQ

Is Kevin Durant #27 worth grading?

Grade 9.5 copies of Kevin Durant #27 sell for $6.00, only $4.02 above the $1.98 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($5.01) 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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