$Kobe Bryant [Refractor] #269 (Basketball Cards 1996 Finest) — is it worth grading?$

Is Kobe Bryant [Refractor] #269 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A BGS 10 Kobe Bryant [Refractor] #269 sells for $119,289 against $6,500 raw: a $112,789 spread, 18× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($7,439) 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): $6,500
BGS 10: $119,289
PSA 9: $7,439
Gem premium: 18×
As of: Sep 16, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Kobe Bryant [Refractor] #269: 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 — BGS 10	$119,289	+$112,764	+$112,739	+$112,639
PSA 9	$7,439	+$914	+$889	+$789
PSA 8	$6,049	−$476	−$501	−$601

Net = sale price − $6,500 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?

Kobe Bryant [Refractor] #269: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$35,402	+$28,852
50%	$63,364	+$56,814
75%	$91,327	+$84,777

Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards →

Kobe Bryant [Refractor] #269: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$119,289	best	55/45	70/30

Tolerances are each company's published centering standard for its top grade; surface, corners and edges must also be clean. Centering is the one you can measure yourself before you pay.

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Raw conditions & history →

Kobe Bryant [Refractor] #269 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	BGS	Graded
10	$119,289	—
9.5	—	$17,600
9	—	$7,439
8	—	$6,049
7	—	$4,839

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Grading Kobe Bryant [Refractor] #269 — FAQ

Is Kobe Bryant [Refractor] #269 worth grading?

What centering does Kobe Bryant [Refractor] #269 need for a BGS 10?

BGS publishes 55/45 front and 70/30 back centering as the tolerance for a 10 (Gem Mint). Off-center copies are capped below the top grade regardless of surface — measure yours before paying the fee.

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