Is Ace Bailey [Refractor Purple] #GR-5 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 6.3× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Ace Bailey [Refractor Purple] #GR-5 sells for $182 against $28.87 raw: a $153 spread, 6.3× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($41.00) 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): $28.87
PSA 10: $182
PSA 9: $41.00
Gem premium: 6.3×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Ace Bailey [Refractor Purple] #GR-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	$182	+$128	+$103	+$2.77
PSA 9	$41.00	−$12.87	−$37.87	−$138
PSA 8	$36.85	−$17.02	−$42.02	−$142

Net = sale price − $28.87 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?

Ace Bailey [Refractor Purple] #GR-5: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$76.16	−$2.71
50%	$111	+$32.45
75%	$146	+$67.61

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 27%. 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 →

Ace Bailey [Refractor Purple] #GR-5: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$236	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$182	−$54.36	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$109	−$127	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$109	−$127	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 →

Ace Bailey [Refractor Purple] #GR-5 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$182	$109	$236	$109	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$123
9	—	—	—	—	$41.00
8	—	—	—	—	$36.85

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Grading Ace Bailey [Refractor Purple] #GR-5 — FAQ

Is Ace Bailey [Refractor Purple] #GR-5 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Ace Bailey [Refractor Purple] #GR-5 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Ace Bailey [Refractor Purple] #GR-5 (Basketball Cards 2025 Topps Chrome Generation Rising) sells for about $182 versus $28.87 for a raw near-mint copy — a 6.3× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Ace Bailey [Refractor Purple] #GR-5?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $236, ahead of PSA 10 at $182. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Ace Bailey [Refractor Purple] #GR-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 Ace Bailey [Refractor Purple] #GR-5 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Ace Bailey [Refractor Purple] #GR-5 breaks even when it gems about 27% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $41.00).

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