Is Khaman Maluach [Refractor Orange Geometric] #YQ-10 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 5.6× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Khaman Maluach [Refractor Orange Geometric] #YQ-10 sells for $125 against $22.50 raw: a $103 spread, 5.6× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($44.30) 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): $22.50
PSA 10: $125
PSA 9: $44.30
Gem premium: 5.6×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Khaman Maluach [Refractor Orange Geometric] #YQ-10: 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	$125	+$77.89	+$52.89	−$47.11
PSA 9	$44.30	−$3.20	−$28.20	−$128
PSA 8	$25.01	−$22.49	−$47.49	−$147

Net = sale price − $22.50 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?

Khaman Maluach [Refractor Orange Geometric] #YQ-10: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$64.57	−$7.93
50%	$84.84	+$12.34
75%	$105	+$32.62

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 35%. 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 →

Khaman Maluach [Refractor Orange Geometric] #YQ-10: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$163	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$125	−$37.61	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$75.00	−$88.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$75.00	−$88.00	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 →

Khaman Maluach [Refractor Orange Geometric] #YQ-10 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$125	$75.00	$163	$75.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$84.54
9	—	—	—	—	$44.30
8	—	—	—	—	$25.01

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Grading Khaman Maluach [Refractor Orange Geometric] #YQ-10 — FAQ

Is Khaman Maluach [Refractor Orange Geometric] #YQ-10 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Khaman Maluach [Refractor Orange Geometric] #YQ-10 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Khaman Maluach [Refractor Orange Geometric] #YQ-10 (Basketball Cards 2025 Topps Chrome Youthquake) sells for about $125 versus $22.50 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.6× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Khaman Maluach [Refractor Orange Geometric] #YQ-10?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $163, ahead of PSA 10 at $125. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Khaman Maluach [Refractor Orange Geometric] #YQ-10 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 Khaman Maluach [Refractor Orange Geometric] #YQ-10 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Khaman Maluach [Refractor Orange Geometric] #YQ-10 breaks even when it gems about 35% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $44.30).

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