Is VJ Edgecombe [Refractor Aqua] #YQ-3 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 4.7× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 VJ Edgecombe [Refractor Aqua] #YQ-3 sells for $187 against $40.00 raw: a $147 spread, 4.7× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($55.00) 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): $40.00
PSA 10: $187
PSA 9: $55.00
Gem premium: 4.7×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

VJ Edgecombe [Refractor Aqua] #YQ-3: 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	$187	+$122	+$96.86	−$3.14
PSA 9	$55.00	−$10.00	−$35.00	−$135
PSA 8	$44.20	−$20.80	−$45.80	−$146

Net = sale price − $40.00 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?

VJ Edgecombe [Refractor Aqua] #YQ-3: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$87.97	−$2.03
50%	$121	+$30.93
75%	$154	+$63.90

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 27%. 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 →

VJ Edgecombe [Refractor Aqua] #YQ-3: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$243	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$187	−$56.14	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$112	−$131	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$112	−$131	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 →

VJ Edgecombe [Refractor Aqua] #YQ-3 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$187	$112	$243	$112	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$125
9	—	—	—	—	$55.00
8	—	—	—	—	$44.20

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Grading VJ Edgecombe [Refractor Aqua] #YQ-3 — FAQ

Is VJ Edgecombe [Refractor Aqua] #YQ-3 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 VJ Edgecombe [Refractor Aqua] #YQ-3 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 VJ Edgecombe [Refractor Aqua] #YQ-3 (Basketball Cards 2025 Topps Chrome Youthquake) sells for about $187 versus $40.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.7× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for VJ Edgecombe [Refractor Aqua] #YQ-3?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $243, ahead of PSA 10 at $187. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does VJ Edgecombe [Refractor Aqua] #YQ-3 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 VJ Edgecombe [Refractor Aqua] #YQ-3 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting VJ Edgecombe [Refractor Aqua] #YQ-3 breaks even when it gems about 27% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $55.00).

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