1997 SkyBox · Basketball
Is 1997 SkyBox Metal Universe Kobe Bryant #81 Worth Grading?
Yes — grading pays off at PSA 8 or better.
Based on live market prices for this card against the cheapest eligible PSA tier, round-trip shipping, and marketplace selling fees on both the graded and raw sale. Your actual result depends on the grade your copy earns.
- Raw (ungraded) value
- $250.00
- Best real graded comp
- $1,175PSA 9
- Grading cost (all-in)
- $94.98PSA Regular $79.99 + $14.99 shipping
- Net if it grades PSA 9
- +$709.77
- Break-even grade
- PSA 8
- • Fees as published July 2026; grading companies change them without notice.
- • Assumes 13% marketplace selling fees on either path and $14.99 round-trip shipping.
Grading is only worth it if your copy earns the grade.
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