Is Noa Essengue [Refractor Green Geometric] #YQ-12 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 7.5× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Noa Essengue [Refractor Green Geometric] #YQ-12 sells for $68.70 against $9.12 raw: a $59.58 spread, 7.5× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($23.91) 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): $9.12
PSA 10: $68.70
PSA 9: $23.91
Gem premium: 7.5×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Noa Essengue [Refractor Green Geometric] #YQ-12: 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	$68.70	+$34.58	+$9.58	−$90.42
PSA 9	$23.91	−$10.21	−$35.21	−$135
PSA 8	$13.11	−$21.01	−$46.01	−$146

Net = sale price − $9.12 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?

Noa Essengue [Refractor Green Geometric] #YQ-12: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$35.11	−$24.01
50%	$46.30	−$12.81
75%	$57.50	−$1.62

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 79%. 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 →

Noa Essengue [Refractor Green Geometric] #YQ-12: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$89.00	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$68.70	−$20.30	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$41.00	−$48.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$41.00	−$48.00	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 →

Noa Essengue [Refractor Green Geometric] #YQ-12 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$68.70	$41.00	$89.00	$41.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$46.17
9	—	—	—	—	$23.91
8	—	—	—	—	$13.11

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Grading Noa Essengue [Refractor Green Geometric] #YQ-12 — FAQ

Is Noa Essengue [Refractor Green Geometric] #YQ-12 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Noa Essengue [Refractor Green Geometric] #YQ-12 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Noa Essengue [Refractor Green Geometric] #YQ-12 (Basketball Cards 2025 Topps Chrome Youthquake) sells for about $68.70 versus $9.12 for a raw near-mint copy — a 7.5× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Noa Essengue [Refractor Green Geometric] #YQ-12?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $89.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $68.70. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Noa Essengue [Refractor Green Geometric] #YQ-12 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 Noa Essengue [Refractor Green Geometric] #YQ-12 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Noa Essengue [Refractor Green Geometric] #YQ-12 breaks even when it gems about 79% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $23.91).

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