Is Kobe Bryant #4 worth grading?
Basketball · Basketball Cards 2002 Fleer Genuine · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 6.1× premium in Grade 9.5
A Grade 9.5 Kobe Bryant #4 sells for $60.00 against $9.85 raw: a $50.15 spread, 6.1× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($27.00) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $9.85
- Grade 9.5
- $60.00
- PSA 9
- $27.00
- Gem premium
- 6.1×
- As of
- Sep 4, 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 | $60.00 | +$25.15 | +$0.15 | −$99.85 |
| PSA 9 | $27.00 | −$7.85 | −$32.85 | −$133 |
| PSA 8 | $24.99 | −$9.86 | −$34.86 | −$135 |
Net = sale price − $9.85 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% | $35.25 | −$24.60 |
| 50% | $43.50 | −$16.35 |
| 75% | $51.75 | −$8.10 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 100%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
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Grading Kobe Bryant #4 — FAQ
Is Kobe Bryant #4 worth grading?
A Grade 9.5 Kobe Bryant #4 sells for $60.00 against $9.85 raw: a $50.15 spread, 6.1× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($27.00) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
What gem rate makes grading Kobe Bryant #4 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Kobe Bryant #4 breaks even when it gems about 100% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $27.00).
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