Is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander [Refractor Purple Geometric] #LD-1 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander [Refractor Purple Geometric] #LD-1 sells for $162 against $31.00 raw: a $131 spread, 5.2× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($71.00) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $31.00
PSA 10: $162
PSA 9: $71.00
Gem premium: 5.2×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander [Refractor Purple Geometric] #LD-1: 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	$162	+$106	+$80.59	−$19.41
PSA 9	$71.00	+$15.00	−$10.00	−$110
PSA 8	$32.58	−$23.42	−$48.42	−$148

Net = sale price − $31.00 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?

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander [Refractor Purple Geometric] #LD-1: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$93.65	+$12.65
50%	$116	+$35.30
75%	$139	+$57.94

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 11%. 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 →

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander [Refractor Purple Geometric] #LD-1: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$210	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$162	−$48.41	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$97.00	−$113	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$97.00	−$113	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 →

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander [Refractor Purple Geometric] #LD-1 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$162	$97.00	$210	$97.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$109
9	—	—	—	—	$71.00
8	—	—	—	—	$32.58

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Grading Shai Gilgeous-Alexander [Refractor Purple Geometric] #LD-1 — FAQ

Is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander [Refractor Purple Geometric] #LD-1 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander [Refractor Purple Geometric] #LD-1 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander [Refractor Purple Geometric] #LD-1 (Basketball Cards 2025 Topps Chrome Loading) sells for about $162 versus $31.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.2× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander [Refractor Purple Geometric] #LD-1?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $210, ahead of PSA 10 at $162. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Shai Gilgeous-Alexander [Refractor Purple Geometric] #LD-1 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 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander [Refractor Purple Geometric] #LD-1 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Shai Gilgeous-Alexander [Refractor Purple Geometric] #LD-1 breaks even when it gems about 11% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $71.00).

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