Is Thomas Saggese [Purple Refractor] #RA-TSA worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 7.1× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Thomas Saggese [Purple Refractor] #RA-TSA sells for $66.31 against $9.28 raw: a $57.03 spread, 7.1× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($13.50) 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): $9.28
PSA 10: $66.31
PSA 9: $13.50
Gem premium: 7.1×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Thomas Saggese [Purple Refractor] #RA-TSA: 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	$66.31	+$32.03	+$7.03	−$92.97
PSA 9	$13.50	−$20.78	−$45.78	−$146
PSA 8	$13.11	−$21.17	−$46.17	−$146

Net = sale price − $9.28 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?

Thomas Saggese [Purple Refractor] #RA-TSA: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$26.70	−$32.58
50%	$39.91	−$19.38
75%	$53.11	−$6.17

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 87%. 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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Thomas Saggese [Purple Refractor] #RA-TSA: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$86.00	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$66.31	−$19.69	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$40.00	−$46.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$40.00	−$46.00	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 →

Thomas Saggese [Purple Refractor] #RA-TSA graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$66.31	$40.00	$86.00	$40.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$45.48
9	—	—	—	—	$13.50
8	—	—	—	—	$13.11

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Grading Thomas Saggese [Purple Refractor] #RA-TSA — FAQ

Is Thomas Saggese [Purple Refractor] #RA-TSA worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Thomas Saggese [Purple Refractor] #RA-TSA worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Thomas Saggese [Purple Refractor] #RA-TSA (Baseball Cards 2025 Topps Chrome Rookie Autograph) sells for about $66.31 versus $9.28 for a raw near-mint copy — a 7.1× premium as of Sep 3, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Thomas Saggese [Purple Refractor] #RA-TSA?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $86.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $66.31. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Thomas Saggese [Purple Refractor] #RA-TSA 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 Thomas Saggese [Purple Refractor] #RA-TSA break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Thomas Saggese [Purple Refractor] #RA-TSA breaks even when it gems about 87% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $13.50).

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