Is Kyrie Irving [Refractor Orange] #LD-5 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 8.0× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Kyrie Irving [Refractor Orange] #LD-5 sells for $63.97 against $8.01 raw: a $55.96 spread, 8.0× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($22.21) 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): $8.01
PSA 10: $63.97
PSA 9: $22.21
Gem premium: 8.0×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Kyrie Irving [Refractor Orange] #LD-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	$63.97	+$30.96	+$5.96	−$94.04
PSA 9	$22.21	−$10.80	−$35.80	−$136
PSA 8	$12.12	−$20.89	−$45.89	−$146

Net = sale price − $8.01 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?

Kyrie Irving [Refractor Orange] #LD-5: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$32.65	−$25.36
50%	$43.09	−$14.92
75%	$53.53	−$4.48

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 86%. 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 →

Kyrie Irving [Refractor Orange] #LD-5: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$83.00	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$63.97	−$19.03	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$38.00	−$45.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$38.00	−$45.00	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 →

Kyrie Irving [Refractor Orange] #LD-5 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$63.97	$38.00	$83.00	$38.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$42.98
9	—	—	—	—	$22.21
8	—	—	—	—	$12.12

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Grading Kyrie Irving [Refractor Orange] #LD-5 — FAQ

Is Kyrie Irving [Refractor Orange] #LD-5 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Kyrie Irving [Refractor Orange] #LD-5 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Kyrie Irving [Refractor Orange] #LD-5 (Basketball Cards 2025 Topps Chrome Loading) sells for about $63.97 versus $8.01 for a raw near-mint copy — a 8.0× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Kyrie Irving [Refractor Orange] #LD-5?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $83.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $63.97. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Kyrie Irving [Refractor Orange] #LD-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 Kyrie Irving [Refractor Orange] #LD-5 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Kyrie Irving [Refractor Orange] #LD-5 breaks even when it gems about 86% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $22.21).

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