$Zuckuss [Refractor] #49 (Star Wars 1996 Topps) — is it worth grading?$

Is Zuckuss [Refractor] #49 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 14× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Zuckuss [Refractor] #49 sells for $500 against $36.82 raw: a $463 spread, 14× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($50.26) 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): $36.82
PSA 10: $500
PSA 9: $50.26
Gem premium: 14×
As of: Oct 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Zuckuss [Refractor] #49: 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	$500	+$438	+$413	+$313
PSA 9	$50.26	−$11.56	−$36.56	−$137
PSA 8	$28.75	−$33.07	−$58.07	−$158

Net = sale price − $36.82 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?

Zuckuss [Refractor] #49: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$163	+$75.86
50%	$275	+$188
75%	$388	+$301

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 8%. 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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Zuckuss [Refractor] #49: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$650	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$500	−$150	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$300	−$350	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$300	−$350	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 →

Zuckuss [Refractor] #49 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$500	$300	$650	$300	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$55.00
9	—	—	—	—	$50.26
8	—	—	—	—	$28.75

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Grading Zuckuss [Refractor] #49 — FAQ

Is Zuckuss [Refractor] #49 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Zuckuss [Refractor] #49 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Zuckuss [Refractor] #49 (Star Wars 1996 Topps) sells for about $500 versus $36.82 for a raw near-mint copy — a 14× premium as of Oct 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Zuckuss [Refractor] #49?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $650, ahead of PSA 10 at $500. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Zuckuss [Refractor] #49 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 Zuckuss [Refractor] #49 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Zuckuss [Refractor] #49 breaks even when it gems about 8% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $50.26).

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