Is Kraven #43 worth grading?

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Worth grading only if it gems

A Grade 9.5 Kraven #43 brings $28.00 versus $1.77 raw — a $26.23 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($25.00) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming.

Raw (NM): $1.77
Grade 9.5: $28.00
PSA 9: $25.00
Gem premium: 16×
As of: Oct 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Kraven #43: 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	$28.00	+$1.23	−$23.77	−$124
PSA 9	$25.00	−$1.77	−$26.77	−$127
PSA 8	$23.00	−$3.77	−$28.77	−$129

Net = sale price − $1.77 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?

Kraven #43: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$25.75	−$26.02
50%	$26.50	−$25.27
75%	$27.25	−$24.52

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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Kraven #43 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$28.00
9	$25.00
8	$23.00

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