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Is Kingpin [Black Wave] #DD-2 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Kingpin [Black Wave] #DD-2 sell for $25.00, only $0.00 above the $250 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($22.50) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM)
$250
Grade 9.5
$25.00
PSA 9
$22.50
Gem premium
0.1×
As of
Aug 15, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Kingpin [Black Wave] #DD-2: 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$25.00−$250−$275−$375
PSA 9$22.50−$253−$278−$378

Net = sale price − $250 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?

Kingpin [Black Wave] #DD-2: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$23.13−$277
50%$23.75−$276
75%$24.38−$276

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

Kingpin [Black Wave] #DD-2 graded prices by company and grade
GradeGraded
9.5$25.00
9$22.50

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Grading Kingpin [Black Wave] #DD-2 — FAQ

Is Kingpin [Black Wave] #DD-2 worth grading?

Grade 9.5 copies of Kingpin [Black Wave] #DD-2 sell for $25.00, only $0.00 above the $250 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($22.50) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

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