$Cooper Flagg [Black Refractor] #NS-CF (Basketball Cards 2025 Topps Chrome Next Stop Signature) — is it worth grading?$

Is Cooper Flagg [Black Refractor] #NS-CF worth grading?

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Worth grading only if it gems

A PSA 10 Cooper Flagg [Black Refractor] #NS-CF brings $29,879 versus $16,908 raw — a $12,971 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($10,745) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money.

Raw (NM): $16,908
PSA 10: $29,879
PSA 9: $10,745
Gem premium: 1.8×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Cooper Flagg [Black Refractor] #NS-CF: 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	$29,879	+$12,946	+$12,921	+$12,821
PSA 9	$10,745	−$6,188	−$6,213	−$6,313
PSA 8	$6,264	−$10,669	−$10,694	−$10,794

Net = sale price − $16,908 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?

Cooper Flagg [Black Refractor] #NS-CF: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$15,528	−$1,430
50%	$20,312	+$3,354
75%	$25,095	+$8,138

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 32%. 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 →

Cooper Flagg [Black Refractor] #NS-CF: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$38,843	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$29,879	−$8,964	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$17,927	−$20,916	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$17,927	−$20,916	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 →

Cooper Flagg [Black Refractor] #NS-CF graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$29,879	$17,927	$38,843	$17,927	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$20,223
9	—	—	—	—	$10,745
8	—	—	—	—	$6,264

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Grading Cooper Flagg [Black Refractor] #NS-CF — FAQ

Is Cooper Flagg [Black Refractor] #NS-CF worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Cooper Flagg [Black Refractor] #NS-CF worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Cooper Flagg [Black Refractor] #NS-CF (Basketball Cards 2025 Topps Chrome Next Stop Signature) sells for about $29,879 versus $16,908 for a raw near-mint copy — a 1.8× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Cooper Flagg [Black Refractor] #NS-CF?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $38,843, ahead of PSA 10 at $29,879. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Cooper Flagg [Black Refractor] #NS-CF 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 Cooper Flagg [Black Refractor] #NS-CF break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Cooper Flagg [Black Refractor] #NS-CF breaks even when it gems about 32% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $10,745).

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