Is Shaquille O’Neal / Kobe Bryant [Heart / Soul] #80 worth grading?
Basketball · Basketball Cards 1998 Upper Deck · full price guide →
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A Grade 9.5 Shaquille O’Neal / Kobe Bryant [Heart / Soul] #80 sells for $99.00 against $8.31 raw: a $90.69 spread, 12× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($90.00) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $8.31
- Grade 9.5
- $99.00
- PSA 9
- $90.00
- Gem premium
- 12×
- As of
- Sep 3, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — Grade 9.5 | $99.00 | +$65.69 | +$40.69 | −$59.31 |
| PSA 9 | $90.00 | +$56.69 | +$31.69 | −$68.31 |
| PSA 8 | $25.00 | −$8.31 | −$33.31 | −$133 |
Net = sale price − $8.31 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?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $92.25 | +$33.94 |
| 50% | $94.50 | +$36.19 |
| 75% | $96.75 | +$38.44 |
Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.
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Grading Shaquille O’Neal / Kobe Bryant [Heart / Soul] #80 — FAQ
Is Shaquille O’Neal / Kobe Bryant [Heart / Soul] #80 worth grading?
A Grade 9.5 Shaquille O’Neal / Kobe Bryant [Heart / Soul] #80 sells for $99.00 against $8.31 raw: a $90.69 spread, 12× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($90.00) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
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