Is George Russell / Kimi Antonelli [Blue RayWave Refractor] #167 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 3.7× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 George Russell / Kimi Antonelli [Blue RayWave Refractor] #167 sells for $185 against $49.50 raw: a $136 spread, 3.7× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($66.35) 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): $49.50
PSA 10: $185
PSA 9: $66.35
Gem premium: 3.7×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

George Russell / Kimi Antonelli [Blue RayWave Refractor] #167: 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	$185	+$111	+$85.50	−$14.50
PSA 9	$66.35	−$8.15	−$33.15	−$133
PSA 8	$38.01	−$36.49	−$61.49	−$161

Net = sale price − $49.50 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?

George Russell / Kimi Antonelli [Blue RayWave Refractor] #167: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$96.01	−$3.49
50%	$126	+$26.17
75%	$155	+$55.84

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 28%. 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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George Russell / Kimi Antonelli [Blue RayWave Refractor] #167: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$241	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$185	−$56.00	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$111	−$130	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$111	−$130	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 →

George Russell / Kimi Antonelli [Blue RayWave Refractor] #167 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$185	$111	$241	$111	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$126
9	—	—	—	—	$66.35
8	—	—	—	—	$38.01

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Grading George Russell / Kimi Antonelli [Blue RayWave Refractor] #167 — FAQ

Is George Russell / Kimi Antonelli [Blue RayWave Refractor] #167 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 George Russell / Kimi Antonelli [Blue RayWave Refractor] #167 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 George Russell / Kimi Antonelli [Blue RayWave Refractor] #167 (Racing Cards 2025 Topps Chrome Formula 1) sells for about $185 versus $49.50 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.7× premium as of Sep 3, 2026.

Which grading company is best for George Russell / Kimi Antonelli [Blue RayWave Refractor] #167?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $241, ahead of PSA 10 at $185. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does George Russell / Kimi Antonelli [Blue RayWave Refractor] #167 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 George Russell / Kimi Antonelli [Blue RayWave Refractor] #167 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting George Russell / Kimi Antonelli [Blue RayWave Refractor] #167 breaks even when it gems about 28% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $66.35).

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