Is Khaman Maluach [Refractor Purple] #GR-9 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 6.9× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Khaman Maluach [Refractor Purple] #GR-9 sells for $77.88 against $11.22 raw: a $66.66 spread, 6.9× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($27.22) 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): $11.22
PSA 10: $77.88
PSA 9: $27.22
Gem premium: 6.9×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Khaman Maluach [Refractor Purple] #GR-9: 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	$77.88	+$41.66	+$16.66	−$83.34
PSA 9	$27.22	−$9.00	−$34.00	−$134
PSA 8	$15.05	−$21.17	−$46.17	−$146

Net = sale price − $11.22 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?

Khaman Maluach [Refractor Purple] #GR-9: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$39.88	−$21.34
50%	$52.55	−$8.67
75%	$65.22	+$4.00

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 67%. 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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Khaman Maluach [Refractor Purple] #GR-9: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$101	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$77.88	−$23.12	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$47.00	−$54.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$47.00	−$54.00	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 →

Khaman Maluach [Refractor Purple] #GR-9 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$77.88	$47.00	$101	$47.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$52.40
9	—	—	—	—	$27.22
8	—	—	—	—	$15.05

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Grading Khaman Maluach [Refractor Purple] #GR-9 — FAQ

Is Khaman Maluach [Refractor Purple] #GR-9 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Khaman Maluach [Refractor Purple] #GR-9 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Khaman Maluach [Refractor Purple] #GR-9 (Basketball Cards 2025 Topps Chrome Generation Rising) sells for about $77.88 versus $11.22 for a raw near-mint copy — a 6.9× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Khaman Maluach [Refractor Purple] #GR-9?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $101, ahead of PSA 10 at $77.88. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Khaman Maluach [Refractor Purple] #GR-9 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 Khaman Maluach [Refractor Purple] #GR-9 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Khaman Maluach [Refractor Purple] #GR-9 breaks even when it gems about 67% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $27.22).

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