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Is Ben Rice [Green Refractor] #RA-BR worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 3.8× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Ben Rice [Green Refractor] #RA-BR sells for $1,125 against $300 raw: a $825 spread, 3.8× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($297) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $300
- PSA 10
- $1,125
- PSA 9
- $297
- Gem premium
- 3.8×
- 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 — PSA 10 | $1,125 | +$800 | +$775 | +$675 |
| PSA 9 | $297 | −$28.00 | −$53.00 | −$153 |
| PSA 8 | $270 | −$55.25 | −$80.25 | −$180 |
Net = sale price − $300 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% | $504 | +$154 |
| 50% | $711 | +$361 |
| 75% | $918 | +$568 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 6%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes
All centering standards →| Grader | 10 sells for | vs best | Front centering for a 10 | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $1,463 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $1,125 | −$338 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $675 | −$788 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $675 | −$788 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
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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Grading Ben Rice [Green Refractor] #RA-BR — FAQ
Is Ben Rice [Green Refractor] #RA-BR worth grading?
A PSA 10 Ben Rice [Green Refractor] #RA-BR sells for $1,125 against $300 raw: a $825 spread, 3.8× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($297) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Ben Rice [Green Refractor] #RA-BR worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Ben Rice [Green Refractor] #RA-BR (Baseball Cards 2025 Topps Chrome Rookie Autograph) sells for about $1,125 versus $300 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.8× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Ben Rice [Green Refractor] #RA-BR?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $1,463, ahead of PSA 10 at $1,125. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Ben Rice [Green Refractor] #RA-BR 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.
What gem rate makes grading Ben Rice [Green Refractor] #RA-BR break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Ben Rice [Green Refractor] #RA-BR breaks even when it gems about 6% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $297).
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