Is Aaron Judge [Purple Refractor] #FT-11 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 5.2× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Aaron Judge [Purple Refractor] #FT-11 sells for $112 against $21.82 raw: a $90.67 spread, 5.2× 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): $21.82
PSA 10: $112
PSA 9: $27.00
Gem premium: 5.2×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Aaron Judge [Purple Refractor] #FT-11: 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	$112	+$65.67	+$40.67	−$59.33
PSA 9	$27.00	−$19.82	−$44.82	−$145
PSA 8	$24.12	−$22.70	−$47.70	−$148

Net = sale price − $21.82 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?

Aaron Judge [Purple Refractor] #FT-11: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$48.37	−$23.45
50%	$69.75	−$2.07
75%	$91.12	+$19.30

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 52%. 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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Aaron Judge [Purple Refractor] #FT-11: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$146	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$112	−$33.51	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$67.00	−$79.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$67.00	−$79.00	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 →

Aaron Judge [Purple Refractor] #FT-11 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$112	$67.00	$146	$67.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$80.27
9	—	—	—	—	$27.00
8	—	—	—	—	$24.12

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Grading Aaron Judge [Purple Refractor] #FT-11 — FAQ

Is Aaron Judge [Purple Refractor] #FT-11 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Aaron Judge [Purple Refractor] #FT-11 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Aaron Judge [Purple Refractor] #FT-11 (Baseball Cards 2025 Topps Finest Timelines) sells for about $112 versus $21.82 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.2× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Aaron Judge [Purple Refractor] #FT-11?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $146, ahead of PSA 10 at $112. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Aaron Judge [Purple Refractor] #FT-11 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 Aaron Judge [Purple Refractor] #FT-11 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Aaron Judge [Purple Refractor] #FT-11 breaks even when it gems about 52% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $27.00).

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