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Cooper Flagg [Refractor Orange Geometric] #GR-1 (Basketball Cards 2025 Topps Chrome Generation Rising) — is it worth grading?

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

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Worth grading only if it gems

A PSA 10 Cooper Flagg [Refractor Orange Geometric] #GR-1 brings $1,535 versus $670 raw — a $865 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($661) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money.

Raw (NM)
$670
PSA 10
$1,535
PSA 9
$661
Gem premium
2.3×
As of
Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Cooper Flagg [Refractor Orange Geometric] #GR-1: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…Sells forEconomy / bulk (~$25.00)Standard (~$50.00)Express (~$150)
Gem — PSA 10$1,535+$840+$815+$715
PSA 9$661−$34.00−$59.00−$159
PSA 8$601−$94.16−$119−$219

Net = sale price − $670 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 Orange Geometric] #GR-1: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$880+$160
50%$1,098+$378
75%$1,317+$597

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 7%. 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 Orange Geometric] #GR-1: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader10 sells forvs bestFront centering for a 10Back
BGS 10$1,996best55/4570/30
PSA 10$1,535−$46155/4575/25
CGC 10$921−$1,07555/4575/25
SGC 10$921−$1,07555/4575/25

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.

Cooper Flagg [Refractor Orange Geometric] #GR-1 graded prices by company and grade
GradePSACGCBGSSGCGraded
10$1,535$921$1,996$921
9.5$1,504
9$661
8$601

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

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

A PSA 10 Cooper Flagg [Refractor Orange Geometric] #GR-1 brings $1,535 versus $670 raw — a $865 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($661) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money.

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

A PSA 10 Cooper Flagg [Refractor Orange Geometric] #GR-1 (Basketball Cards 2025 Topps Chrome Generation Rising) sells for about $1,535 versus $670 for a raw near-mint copy — a 2.3× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

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

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $1,996, ahead of PSA 10 at $1,535. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

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

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Cooper Flagg [Refractor Orange Geometric] #GR-1 breaks even when it gems about 7% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $661).

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