$Jeremiah Fears [Refractor Gold] #INS-17 (Basketball Cards 2025 Topps Chrome Instinct) — is it worth grading?$

Is Jeremiah Fears [Refractor Gold] #INS-17 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 3.1× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Jeremiah Fears [Refractor Gold] #INS-17 sells for $236 against $74.86 raw: a $161 spread, 3.1× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($52.00) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $74.86
PSA 10: $236
PSA 9: $52.00
Gem premium: 3.1×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Jeremiah Fears [Refractor Gold] #INS-17: 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	$236	+$136	+$111	+$10.67
PSA 9	$52.00	−$47.86	−$72.86	−$173
PSA 8	$43.00	−$56.86	−$81.86	−$182

Net = sale price − $74.86 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 Gold] #INS-17: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$97.88	−$26.98
50%	$144	+$18.90
75%	$190	+$64.79

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 40%. 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 Gold] #INS-17: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$306	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$236	−$70.47	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$141	−$165	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$141	−$165	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 Gold] #INS-17 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$236	$141	$306	$141	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$156
9	—	—	—	—	$52.00
8	—	—	—	—	$43.00

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Grading Jeremiah Fears [Refractor Gold] #INS-17 — FAQ

Is Jeremiah Fears [Refractor Gold] #INS-17 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Jeremiah Fears [Refractor Gold] #INS-17 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Jeremiah Fears [Refractor Gold] #INS-17 (Basketball Cards 2025 Topps Chrome Instinct) sells for about $236 versus $74.86 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.1× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Jeremiah Fears [Refractor Gold] #INS-17?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $306, ahead of PSA 10 at $236. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Jeremiah Fears [Refractor Gold] #INS-17 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 Gold] #INS-17 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Jeremiah Fears [Refractor Gold] #INS-17 breaks even when it gems about 40% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $52.00).

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