$Nick Kurtz [Blue Refractor] #RA-KU (Baseball Cards 2025 Topps Chrome Rookie Autograph) — is it worth grading?$

Is Nick Kurtz [Blue Refractor] #RA-KU worth grading?

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Worth grading only if it gems

A PSA 10 Nick Kurtz [Blue Refractor] #RA-KU brings $1,944 versus $1,170 raw — a $774 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($779) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money.

Raw (NM): $1,170
PSA 10: $1,944
PSA 9: $779
Gem premium: 1.7×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Nick Kurtz [Blue Refractor] #RA-KU: 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	$1,944	+$749	+$724	+$624
PSA 9	$779	−$416	−$441	−$541
PSA 8	$708	−$487	−$512	−$612

Net = sale price − $1,170 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?

Nick Kurtz [Blue Refractor] #RA-KU: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$1,070	−$150
50%	$1,362	+$142
75%	$1,653	+$433

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 38%. 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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Nick Kurtz [Blue Refractor] #RA-KU: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$2,527	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$1,944	−$583	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$1,166	−$1,361	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$1,166	−$1,361	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 →

Nick Kurtz [Blue Refractor] #RA-KU graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$1,944	$1,166	$2,527	$1,166	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$1,905
9	—	—	—	—	$779
8	—	—	—	—	$708

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Grading Nick Kurtz [Blue Refractor] #RA-KU — FAQ

Is Nick Kurtz [Blue Refractor] #RA-KU worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Nick Kurtz [Blue Refractor] #RA-KU worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Nick Kurtz [Blue Refractor] #RA-KU (Baseball Cards 2025 Topps Chrome Rookie Autograph) sells for about $1,944 versus $1,170 for a raw near-mint copy — a 1.7× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Nick Kurtz [Blue Refractor] #RA-KU?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $2,527, ahead of PSA 10 at $1,944. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Nick Kurtz [Blue Refractor] #RA-KU 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 Nick Kurtz [Blue Refractor] #RA-KU break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Nick Kurtz [Blue Refractor] #RA-KU breaks even when it gems about 38% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $779).

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