Is Jackie Robinson [Blue Refractor] #FT-18 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 6.1× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Jackie Robinson [Blue Refractor] #FT-18 sells for $81.35 against $13.31 raw: a $68.04 spread, 6.1× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($29.20) 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): $13.31
PSA 10: $81.35
PSA 9: $29.20
Gem premium: 6.1×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Jackie Robinson [Blue Refractor] #FT-18: 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	$81.35	+$43.04	+$18.04	−$81.96
PSA 9	$29.20	−$9.11	−$34.11	−$134
PSA 8	$16.38	−$21.93	−$46.93	−$147

Net = sale price − $13.31 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?

Jackie Robinson [Blue Refractor] #FT-18: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$42.24	−$21.07
50%	$55.27	−$8.04
75%	$68.31	+$5.00

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 65%. 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 →

Jackie Robinson [Blue Refractor] #FT-18: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$106	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$81.35	−$24.65	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$49.00	−$57.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$49.00	−$57.00	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 →

Jackie Robinson [Blue Refractor] #FT-18 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$81.35	$49.00	$106	$49.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$55.85
9	—	—	—	—	$29.20
8	—	—	—	—	$16.38

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Grading Jackie Robinson [Blue Refractor] #FT-18 — FAQ

Is Jackie Robinson [Blue Refractor] #FT-18 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Jackie Robinson [Blue Refractor] #FT-18 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Jackie Robinson [Blue Refractor] #FT-18 (Baseball Cards 2025 Topps Finest Timelines) sells for about $81.35 versus $13.31 for a raw near-mint copy — a 6.1× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Jackie Robinson [Blue Refractor] #FT-18?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $106, ahead of PSA 10 at $81.35. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Jackie Robinson [Blue Refractor] #FT-18 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 Jackie Robinson [Blue Refractor] #FT-18 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Jackie Robinson [Blue Refractor] #FT-18 breaks even when it gems about 65% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $29.20).

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