Is Shawn Kemp #4 [Gold Medallion] worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Shawn Kemp #4 [Gold Medallion] sell for $19.00, only $15.68 above the $3.32 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($17.04) 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): $3.32
Grade 9.5: $19.00
PSA 9: $17.04
Gem premium: 5.7×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Shawn Kemp #4 [Gold Medallion]: 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	$19.00	−$9.32	−$34.32	−$134
PSA 9	$17.04	−$11.28	−$36.28	−$136
PSA 8	$9.99	−$18.33	−$43.33	−$143

Net = sale price − $3.32 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?

Shawn Kemp #4 [Gold Medallion]: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$17.53	−$35.79
50%	$18.02	−$35.30
75%	$18.51	−$34.81

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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Raw conditions & history →

Shawn Kemp #4 [Gold Medallion] graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$19.00
9	$17.04
8	$9.99

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