Is Ace Bailey [Refractor] #INS-15 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 9.1× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Ace Bailey [Refractor] #INS-15 sells for $59.87 against $6.55 raw: a $53.32 spread, 9.1× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($20.14) 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): $6.55
PSA 10: $59.87
PSA 9: $20.14
Gem premium: 9.1×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Ace Bailey [Refractor] #INS-15: 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	$59.87	+$28.32	+$3.32	−$96.68
PSA 9	$20.14	−$11.41	−$36.41	−$136
PSA 8	$8.79	−$22.76	−$47.76	−$148

Net = sale price − $6.55 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?

Ace Bailey [Refractor] #INS-15: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$30.07	−$26.48
50%	$40.00	−$16.55
75%	$49.94	−$6.61

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 92%. 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 →

Ace Bailey [Refractor] #INS-15: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$78.00	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$59.87	−$18.13	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$36.00	−$42.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$36.00	−$42.00	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 →

Ace Bailey [Refractor] #INS-15 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$59.87	$36.00	$78.00	$36.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$38.76
9	—	—	—	—	$20.14
8	—	—	—	—	$8.79

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Grading Ace Bailey [Refractor] #INS-15 — FAQ

Is Ace Bailey [Refractor] #INS-15 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Ace Bailey [Refractor] #INS-15 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Ace Bailey [Refractor] #INS-15 (Basketball Cards 2025 Topps Chrome Instinct) sells for about $59.87 versus $6.55 for a raw near-mint copy — a 9.1× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Ace Bailey [Refractor] #INS-15?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $78.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $59.87. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Ace Bailey [Refractor] #INS-15 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 Ace Bailey [Refractor] #INS-15 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Ace Bailey [Refractor] #INS-15 breaks even when it gems about 92% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $20.14).

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