Is Jeremiah Fears [Refractor Purple] #YQ-7 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 5.1× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Jeremiah Fears [Refractor Purple] #YQ-7 sells for $165 against $32.30 raw: a $133 spread, 5.1× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($49.99) 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): $32.30
PSA 10: $165
PSA 9: $49.99
Gem premium: 5.1×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Jeremiah Fears [Refractor Purple] #YQ-7: 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	$165	+$108	+$83.00	−$17.00
PSA 9	$49.99	−$7.31	−$32.31	−$132
PSA 8	$33.42	−$23.88	−$48.88	−$149

Net = sale price − $32.30 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?

Jeremiah Fears [Refractor Purple] #YQ-7: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$78.82	−$3.48
50%	$108	+$25.35
75%	$136	+$54.17

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 28%. 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 →

Jeremiah Fears [Refractor Purple] #YQ-7: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$215	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$165	−$49.70	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$99.00	−$116	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$99.00	−$116	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 →

Jeremiah Fears [Refractor Purple] #YQ-7 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$165	$99.00	$215	$99.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$112
9	—	—	—	—	$49.99
8	—	—	—	—	$33.42

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Grading Jeremiah Fears [Refractor Purple] #YQ-7 — FAQ

Is Jeremiah Fears [Refractor Purple] #YQ-7 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Jeremiah Fears [Refractor Purple] #YQ-7 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Jeremiah Fears [Refractor Purple] #YQ-7 (Basketball Cards 2025 Topps Chrome Youthquake) sells for about $165 versus $32.30 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.1× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Jeremiah Fears [Refractor Purple] #YQ-7?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $215, ahead of PSA 10 at $165. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Jeremiah Fears [Refractor Purple] #YQ-7 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 Jeremiah Fears [Refractor Purple] #YQ-7 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Jeremiah Fears [Refractor Purple] #YQ-7 breaks even when it gems about 28% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $49.99).

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