Is Stephen Curry [Refractor Purple Geometric] #VS-5 worth grading?

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Worth grading only if it gems

A PSA 10 Stephen Curry [Refractor Purple Geometric] #VS-5 brings $166 versus $60.00 raw — a $106 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($73.00) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming.

Raw (NM): $60.00
PSA 10: $166
PSA 9: $73.00
Gem premium: 2.8×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Stephen Curry [Refractor Purple Geometric] #VS-5: 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	$166	+$80.50	+$55.50	−$44.50
PSA 9	$73.00	−$12.00	−$37.00	−$137
PSA 8	$58.33	−$26.67	−$51.67	−$152

Net = sale price − $60.00 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?

Stephen Curry [Refractor Purple Geometric] #VS-5: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$96.13	−$13.88
50%	$119	+$9.25
75%	$142	+$32.38

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

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Stephen Curry [Refractor Purple Geometric] #VS-5: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$215	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$166	−$49.50	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$99.00	−$116	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$99.00	−$116	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 →

Stephen Curry [Refractor Purple Geometric] #VS-5 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$166	$99.00	$215	$99.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$162
9	—	—	—	—	$73.00
8	—	—	—	—	$58.33

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Grading Stephen Curry [Refractor Purple Geometric] #VS-5 — FAQ

Is Stephen Curry [Refractor Purple Geometric] #VS-5 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Stephen Curry [Refractor Purple Geometric] #VS-5 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Stephen Curry [Refractor Purple Geometric] #VS-5 (Basketball Cards 2025 Topps Chrome Voices) sells for about $166 versus $60.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 2.8× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Stephen Curry [Refractor Purple Geometric] #VS-5?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $215, ahead of PSA 10 at $166. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Stephen Curry [Refractor Purple Geometric] #VS-5 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 Stephen Curry [Refractor Purple Geometric] #VS-5 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Stephen Curry [Refractor Purple Geometric] #VS-5 breaks even when it gems about 40% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $73.00).

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