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Is Dylan Harper [Refractor] #YQ-2 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Dylan Harper [Refractor] #YQ-2 sells for $229 against $19.91 raw: a $209 spread, 11× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($47.00) 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)
$19.91
PSA 10
$229
PSA 9
$47.00
Gem premium
11×
As of
Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Dylan Harper [Refractor] #YQ-2: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…Sells forEconomy / bulk (~$25.00)Standard (~$50.00)Express (~$150)
Gem — PSA 10$229+$184+$159+$58.59
PSA 9$47.00+$2.09−$22.91−$123
PSA 8$7.50−$37.41−$62.41−$162

Net = sale price − $19.91 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?

Dylan Harper [Refractor] #YQ-2: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$92.38+$22.47
50%$138+$67.84
75%$183+$113

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 13%. 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
Dylan Harper [Refractor] #YQ-2: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader10 sells forvs bestFront centering for a 10Back
BGS 10$297best55/4570/30
PSA 10$229−$68.5055/4575/25
CGC 10$137−$16055/4575/25
SGC 10$137−$16055/4575/25

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.

Dylan Harper [Refractor] #YQ-2 graded prices by company and grade
GradePSACGCBGSSGCGraded
10$229$137$297$137
9.5$98.42
9$47.00
8$7.50

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Grading Dylan Harper [Refractor] #YQ-2 — FAQ

Is Dylan Harper [Refractor] #YQ-2 worth grading?

A PSA 10 Dylan Harper [Refractor] #YQ-2 sells for $229 against $19.91 raw: a $209 spread, 11× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($47.00) 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.

How much is a PSA 10 Dylan Harper [Refractor] #YQ-2 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Dylan Harper [Refractor] #YQ-2 (Basketball Cards 2025 Topps Chrome Youthquake) sells for about $229 versus $19.91 for a raw near-mint copy — a 11× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Dylan Harper [Refractor] #YQ-2?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $297, ahead of PSA 10 at $229. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Dylan Harper [Refractor] #YQ-2 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 Dylan Harper [Refractor] #YQ-2 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Dylan Harper [Refractor] #YQ-2 breaks even when it gems about 13% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $47.00).

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