Is Stephen Curry [Refractor Orange Geometric] #XW-5 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Stephen Curry [Refractor Orange Geometric] #XW-5 sells for $664 against $235 raw: a $429 spread, 2.8× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($263) 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): $235
PSA 10: $664
PSA 9: $263
Gem premium: 2.8×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Stephen Curry [Refractor Orange Geometric] #XW-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	$664	+$404	+$379	+$279
PSA 9	$263	+$2.83	−$22.17	−$122
PSA 8	$214	−$46.01	−$71.01	−$171

Net = sale price − $235 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?

Stephen Curry [Refractor Orange Geometric] #XW-5: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$363	+$78.20
50%	$464	+$179
75%	$564	+$279

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 6%. 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 →

Stephen Curry [Refractor Orange Geometric] #XW-5: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$864	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$664	−$200	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$399	−$465	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$399	−$465	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 →

Stephen Curry [Refractor Orange Geometric] #XW-5 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$664	$399	$864	$399	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$651
9	—	—	—	—	$263
8	—	—	—	—	$214

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Grading Stephen Curry [Refractor Orange Geometric] #XW-5 — FAQ

Is Stephen Curry [Refractor Orange Geometric] #XW-5 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Stephen Curry [Refractor Orange Geometric] #XW-5 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Stephen Curry [Refractor Orange Geometric] #XW-5 (Basketball Cards 2025 Topps Chrome Xs And Whoas) sells for about $664 versus $235 for a raw near-mint copy — a 2.8× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Stephen Curry [Refractor Orange Geometric] #XW-5?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $864, ahead of PSA 10 at $664. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Stephen Curry [Refractor Orange Geometric] #XW-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 Stephen Curry [Refractor Orange Geometric] #XW-5 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Stephen Curry [Refractor Orange Geometric] #XW-5 breaks even when it gems about 6% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $263).

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