Is Hurston Waldrep [Refractor] #RA-HW worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 5.7× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Hurston Waldrep [Refractor] #RA-HW sells for $97.57 against $17.26 raw: a $80.31 spread, 5.7× 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): $17.26
PSA 10: $97.57
PSA 9: $27.00
Gem premium: 5.7×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Hurston Waldrep [Refractor] #RA-HW: 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 — PSA 10	$97.57	+$55.31	+$30.31	−$69.69
PSA 9	$27.00	−$15.26	−$40.26	−$140
PSA 8	$20.09	−$22.17	−$47.17	−$147

Net = sale price − $17.26 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?

Hurston Waldrep [Refractor] #RA-HW: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$44.64	−$22.62
50%	$62.28	−$4.98
75%	$79.93	+$12.67

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 57%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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Hurston Waldrep [Refractor] #RA-HW: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$127	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$97.57	−$29.43	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$59.00	−$68.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$59.00	−$68.00	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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Raw conditions & history →

Hurston Waldrep [Refractor] #RA-HW graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$97.57	$59.00	$127	$59.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$67.39
9	—	—	—	—	$27.00
8	—	—	—	—	$20.09

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Grading Hurston Waldrep [Refractor] #RA-HW — FAQ

Is Hurston Waldrep [Refractor] #RA-HW worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Hurston Waldrep [Refractor] #RA-HW worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Hurston Waldrep [Refractor] #RA-HW (Baseball Cards 2025 Topps Chrome Rookie Autograph) sells for about $97.57 versus $17.26 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.7× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Hurston Waldrep [Refractor] #RA-HW?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $127, ahead of PSA 10 at $97.57. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Hurston Waldrep [Refractor] #RA-HW 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 Hurston Waldrep [Refractor] #RA-HW break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Hurston Waldrep [Refractor] #RA-HW breaks even when it gems about 57% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $27.00).

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