Is Reggie Jackson [Gold Refractor] #FT-15 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

PSA 10 copies of Reggie Jackson [Gold Refractor] #FT-15 sell for $37.00, only $19.50 above the $17.50 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($35.89) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $17.50
PSA 10: $37.00
PSA 9: $35.89
Gem premium: 2.1×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Reggie Jackson [Gold Refractor] #FT-15: 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	$37.00	−$5.50	−$30.50	−$131
PSA 9	$35.89	−$6.61	−$31.61	−$132
PSA 8	$20.34	−$22.16	−$47.16	−$147

Net = sale price − $17.50 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?

Reggie Jackson [Gold Refractor] #FT-15: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$36.17	−$31.33
50%	$36.45	−$31.05
75%	$36.72	−$30.78

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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Reggie Jackson [Gold Refractor] #FT-15: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$48.00	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$37.00	−$11.00	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$22.00	−$26.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$22.00	−$26.00	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 →

Reggie Jackson [Gold Refractor] #FT-15 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$37.00	$22.00	$48.00	$22.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$36.00
9	—	—	—	—	$35.89
8	—	—	—	—	$20.34

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Grading Reggie Jackson [Gold Refractor] #FT-15 — FAQ

Is Reggie Jackson [Gold Refractor] #FT-15 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Reggie Jackson [Gold Refractor] #FT-15 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Reggie Jackson [Gold Refractor] #FT-15 (Baseball Cards 2025 Topps Finest Timelines) sells for about $37.00 versus $17.50 for a raw near-mint copy — a 2.1× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Reggie Jackson [Gold Refractor] #FT-15?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $48.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $37.00. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Reggie Jackson [Gold Refractor] #FT-15 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.

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