Is Ben Saraf [Refractor] #TCAR-BS worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 7.8× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Ben Saraf [Refractor] #TCAR-BS sells for $76.61 against $9.87 raw: a $66.74 spread, 7.8× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($26.77) 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): $9.87
PSA 10: $76.61
PSA 9: $26.77
Gem premium: 7.8×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Ben Saraf [Refractor] #TCAR-BS: 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	$76.61	+$41.74	+$16.74	−$83.26
PSA 9	$26.77	−$8.10	−$33.10	−$133
PSA 8	$14.78	−$20.09	−$45.09	−$145

Net = sale price − $9.87 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?

Ben Saraf [Refractor] #TCAR-BS: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$39.23	−$20.64
50%	$51.69	−$8.18
75%	$64.15	+$4.28

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 66%. 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 →

Ben Saraf [Refractor] #TCAR-BS: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$100	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$76.61	−$23.39	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$46.00	−$54.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$46.00	−$54.00	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 →

Ben Saraf [Refractor] #TCAR-BS graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$76.61	$46.00	$100	$46.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$51.54
9	—	—	—	—	$26.77
8	—	—	—	—	$14.78

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Grading Ben Saraf [Refractor] #TCAR-BS — FAQ

Is Ben Saraf [Refractor] #TCAR-BS worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Ben Saraf [Refractor] #TCAR-BS worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Ben Saraf [Refractor] #TCAR-BS (Basketball Cards 2025 Topps Chrome Rookie Autograph) sells for about $76.61 versus $9.87 for a raw near-mint copy — a 7.8× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Ben Saraf [Refractor] #TCAR-BS?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $100, ahead of PSA 10 at $76.61. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Ben Saraf [Refractor] #TCAR-BS 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 Ben Saraf [Refractor] #TCAR-BS break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Ben Saraf [Refractor] #TCAR-BS breaks even when it gems about 66% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $26.77).

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