Is Cooper Flagg [Refractor Aqua] #GR-1 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 4.2× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Cooper Flagg [Refractor Aqua] #GR-1 sells for $580 against $137 raw: a $443 spread, 4.2× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($139) 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): $137
PSA 10: $580
PSA 9: $139
Gem premium: 4.2×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Cooper Flagg [Refractor Aqua] #GR-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	$580	+$418	+$393	+$293
PSA 9	$139	−$23.84	−$48.84	−$149
PSA 8	$125	−$37.09	−$62.09	−$162

Net = sale price − $137 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?

Cooper Flagg [Refractor Aqua] #GR-1: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$249	+$61.53
50%	$359	+$172
75%	$470	+$282

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 →

Cooper Flagg [Refractor Aqua] #GR-1: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$754	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$580	−$174	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$348	−$406	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$348	−$406	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 →

Cooper Flagg [Refractor Aqua] #GR-1 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$580	$348	$754	$348	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$401
9	—	—	—	—	$139
8	—	—	—	—	$125
7	—	—	—	—	$107

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Grading Cooper Flagg [Refractor Aqua] #GR-1 — FAQ

Is Cooper Flagg [Refractor Aqua] #GR-1 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Cooper Flagg [Refractor Aqua] #GR-1 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Cooper Flagg [Refractor Aqua] #GR-1 (Basketball Cards 2025 Topps Chrome Generation Rising) sells for about $580 versus $137 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.2× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Cooper Flagg [Refractor Aqua] #GR-1?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $754, ahead of PSA 10 at $580. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Cooper Flagg [Refractor Aqua] #GR-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 Cooper Flagg [Refractor Aqua] #GR-1 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Cooper Flagg [Refractor Aqua] #GR-1 breaks even when it gems about 11% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $139).

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