$Callista [Refractor] #39 (Star Wars 1996 Topps) — is it worth grading?$

Is Callista [Refractor] #39 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 17× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Callista [Refractor] #39 sells for $250 against $15.00 raw: a $235 spread, 17× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($37.33) 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): $15.00
PSA 10: $250
PSA 9: $37.33
Gem premium: 17×
As of: Oct 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Callista [Refractor] #39: 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	$250	+$210	+$185	+$85.00
PSA 9	$37.33	−$2.67	−$27.67	−$128

Net = sale price − $15.00 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?

Callista [Refractor] #39: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$90.50	+$25.50
50%	$144	+$78.66
75%	$197	+$132

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 13%. 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 →

Callista [Refractor] #39: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$325	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$250	−$75.00	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$150	−$175	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$150	−$175	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 →

Callista [Refractor] #39 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$250	$150	$325	$150	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$41.00
9	—	—	—	—	$37.33
7	—	—	—	—	$15.00

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Grading Callista [Refractor] #39 — FAQ

Is Callista [Refractor] #39 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Callista [Refractor] #39 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Callista [Refractor] #39 (Star Wars 1996 Topps) sells for about $250 versus $15.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 17× premium as of Oct 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Callista [Refractor] #39?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $325, ahead of PSA 10 at $250. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Callista [Refractor] #39 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 Callista [Refractor] #39 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Callista [Refractor] #39 breaks even when it gems about 13% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $37.33).

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