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Is Sugar Ray Leonard [Green Refractor] #29 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 6.3× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Sugar Ray Leonard [Green Refractor] #29 sells for $84.30 against $13.35 raw: a $70.95 spread, 6.3× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($30.05) 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)
- $13.35
- PSA 10
- $84.30
- PSA 9
- $30.05
- Gem premium
- 6.3×
- As of
- Sep 3, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — PSA 10 | $84.30 | +$45.95 | +$20.95 | −$79.05 |
| PSA 9 | $30.05 | −$8.30 | −$33.30 | −$133 |
| PSA 8 | $16.82 | −$21.53 | −$46.53 | −$147 |
Net = sale price − $13.35 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?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $43.61 | −$19.74 |
| 50% | $57.17 | −$6.18 |
| 75% | $70.74 | +$7.39 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 61%. 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 →| Grader | 10 sells for | vs best | Front centering for a 10 | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $110 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $84.30 | −$25.70 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $51.00 | −$59.00 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $51.00 | −$59.00 | 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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Is Sugar Ray Leonard [Green Refractor] #29 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Sugar Ray Leonard [Green Refractor] #29 sells for $84.30 against $13.35 raw: a $70.95 spread, 6.3× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($30.05) 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.
How much is a PSA 10 Sugar Ray Leonard [Green Refractor] #29 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Sugar Ray Leonard [Green Refractor] #29 (Boxing Cards 2024 Topps Chrome) sells for about $84.30 versus $13.35 for a raw near-mint copy — a 6.3× premium as of Sep 3, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Sugar Ray Leonard [Green Refractor] #29?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $110, ahead of PSA 10 at $84.30. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Sugar Ray Leonard [Green Refractor] #29 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 Sugar Ray Leonard [Green Refractor] #29 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Sugar Ray Leonard [Green Refractor] #29 breaks even when it gems about 61% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $30.05).
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