$Larry Bird [Refractor Orange] #TT-15 (Basketball Cards 2025 Topps Chrome Tall Tales) — is it worth grading?$

Is Larry Bird [Refractor Orange] #TT-15 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Larry Bird [Refractor Orange] #TT-15 sells for $250 against $52.00 raw: a $198 spread, 4.8× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($89.24) 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): $52.00
PSA 10: $250
PSA 9: $89.24
Gem premium: 4.8×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Larry Bird [Refractor Orange] #TT-15: 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	$250	+$173	+$148	+$48.16
PSA 9	$89.24	+$12.24	−$12.76	−$113
PSA 8	$51.23	−$25.77	−$50.77	−$151

Net = sale price − $52.00 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?

Larry Bird [Refractor Orange] #TT-15: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$129	+$27.47
50%	$170	+$67.70
75%	$210	+$108

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 8%. 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 →

Larry Bird [Refractor Orange] #TT-15: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$325	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$250	−$74.84	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$150	−$175	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$150	−$175	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 →

Larry Bird [Refractor Orange] #TT-15 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$250	$150	$325	$150	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$169
9	—	—	—	—	$89.24
8	—	—	—	—	$51.23

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Grading Larry Bird [Refractor Orange] #TT-15 — FAQ

Is Larry Bird [Refractor Orange] #TT-15 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Larry Bird [Refractor Orange] #TT-15 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Larry Bird [Refractor Orange] #TT-15 (Basketball Cards 2025 Topps Chrome Tall Tales) sells for about $250 versus $52.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.8× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Larry Bird [Refractor Orange] #TT-15?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $325, ahead of PSA 10 at $250. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Larry Bird [Refractor Orange] #TT-15 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 Larry Bird [Refractor Orange] #TT-15 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Larry Bird [Refractor Orange] #TT-15 breaks even when it gems about 8% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $89.24).

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