Is Dylan Harper [Refractor Blue] #GR-2 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Dylan Harper [Refractor Blue] #GR-2 sells for $137 against $70.79 raw: a $65.71 spread, 1.9× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($118) 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): $70.79
PSA 10: $137
PSA 9: $118
Gem premium: 1.9×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Dylan Harper [Refractor Blue] #GR-2: 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	$137	+$40.71	+$15.71	−$84.29
PSA 9	$118	+$22.09	−$2.91	−$103
PSA 8	$67.94	−$27.85	−$52.85	−$153

Net = sale price − $70.79 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?

Dylan Harper [Refractor Blue] #GR-2: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$123	+$1.74
50%	$127	+$6.40
75%	$132	+$11.05

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 16%. 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 →

Dylan Harper [Refractor Blue] #GR-2: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$177	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$137	−$40.50	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$82.00	−$95.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$82.00	−$95.00	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 →

Dylan Harper [Refractor Blue] #GR-2 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$137	$82.00	$177	$82.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$134
9	—	—	—	—	$118
8	—	—	—	—	$67.94

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Grading Dylan Harper [Refractor Blue] #GR-2 — FAQ

Is Dylan Harper [Refractor Blue] #GR-2 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Dylan Harper [Refractor Blue] #GR-2 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Dylan Harper [Refractor Blue] #GR-2 (Basketball Cards 2025 Topps Chrome Generation Rising) sells for about $137 versus $70.79 for a raw near-mint copy — a 1.9× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Dylan Harper [Refractor Blue] #GR-2?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $177, ahead of PSA 10 at $137. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Dylan Harper [Refractor Blue] #GR-2 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 Dylan Harper [Refractor Blue] #GR-2 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Dylan Harper [Refractor Blue] #GR-2 breaks even when it gems about 16% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $118).

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