Is Tre Johnson III [Refractor Gold Geometric] #YQ-6 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Tre Johnson III [Refractor Gold Geometric] #YQ-6 sells for $263 against $49.99 raw: a $213 spread, 5.3× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($93.83) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $49.99
PSA 10: $263
PSA 9: $93.83
Gem premium: 5.3×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Tre Johnson III [Refractor Gold Geometric] #YQ-6: 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	$263	+$188	+$163	+$63.37
PSA 9	$93.83	+$18.84	−$6.16	−$106
PSA 8	$16.50	−$58.49	−$83.49	−$183

Net = sale price − $49.99 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?

Tre Johnson III [Refractor Gold Geometric] #YQ-6: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$136	+$36.22
50%	$179	+$78.60
75%	$221	+$121

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 4%. 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 →

Tre Johnson III [Refractor Gold Geometric] #YQ-6: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$342	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$263	−$78.64	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$158	−$184	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$158	−$184	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 →

Tre Johnson III [Refractor Gold Geometric] #YQ-6 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$263	$158	$342	$158	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$178
9	—	—	—	—	$93.83
8	—	—	—	—	$16.50

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Grading Tre Johnson III [Refractor Gold Geometric] #YQ-6 — FAQ

Is Tre Johnson III [Refractor Gold Geometric] #YQ-6 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Tre Johnson III [Refractor Gold Geometric] #YQ-6 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Tre Johnson III [Refractor Gold Geometric] #YQ-6 (Basketball Cards 2025 Topps Chrome Youthquake) sells for about $263 versus $49.99 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.3× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Tre Johnson III [Refractor Gold Geometric] #YQ-6?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $342, ahead of PSA 10 at $263. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Tre Johnson III [Refractor Gold Geometric] #YQ-6 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 Tre Johnson III [Refractor Gold Geometric] #YQ-6 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Tre Johnson III [Refractor Gold Geometric] #YQ-6 breaks even when it gems about 4% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $93.83).

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