Is Ace Bailey [Purple Refractor] #NS-AB worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 3.6× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Ace Bailey [Purple Refractor] #NS-AB sells for $886 against $243 raw: a $642 spread, 3.6× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($250) 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): $243
PSA 10: $886
PSA 9: $250
Gem premium: 3.6×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Ace Bailey [Purple Refractor] #NS-AB: 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	$886	+$617	+$592	+$492
PSA 9	$250	−$18.39	−$43.39	−$143
PSA 8	$169	−$99.34	−$124	−$224

Net = sale price − $243 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?

Ace Bailey [Purple Refractor] #NS-AB: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$409	+$116
50%	$568	+$275
75%	$727	+$433

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 7%. 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 →

Ace Bailey [Purple Refractor] #NS-AB: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$1,152	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$886	−$266	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$531	−$621	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$531	−$621	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 →

Ace Bailey [Purple Refractor] #NS-AB graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$886	$531	$1,152	$531	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$598
9	—	—	—	—	$250
8	—	—	—	—	$169

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Grading Ace Bailey [Purple Refractor] #NS-AB — FAQ

Is Ace Bailey [Purple Refractor] #NS-AB worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Ace Bailey [Purple Refractor] #NS-AB worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Ace Bailey [Purple Refractor] #NS-AB (Basketball Cards 2025 Topps Chrome Next Stop Signature) sells for about $886 versus $243 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.6× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Ace Bailey [Purple Refractor] #NS-AB?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $1,152, ahead of PSA 10 at $886. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Ace Bailey [Purple Refractor] #NS-AB 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 Ace Bailey [Purple Refractor] #NS-AB break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Ace Bailey [Purple Refractor] #NS-AB breaks even when it gems about 7% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $250).

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