$Cooper Flagg [RayWave Refractor] #GT-16 (Basketball Cards 2025 Topps Chrome Go Time) — is it worth grading?$

Is Cooper Flagg [RayWave Refractor] #GT-16 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Cooper Flagg [RayWave Refractor] #GT-16 sells for $298 against $71.99 raw: a $226 spread, 4.1× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($99.30) 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): $71.99
PSA 10: $298
PSA 9: $99.30
Gem premium: 4.1×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Cooper Flagg [RayWave Refractor] #GT-16: 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	$298	+$201	+$176	+$75.58
PSA 9	$99.30	+$2.31	−$22.69	−$123
PSA 8	$37.50	−$59.49	−$84.49	−$184

Net = sale price − $71.99 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?

Cooper Flagg [RayWave Refractor] #GT-16: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$149	+$26.88
50%	$198	+$76.45
75%	$248	+$126

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 11%. 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 →

Cooper Flagg [RayWave Refractor] #GT-16: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$387	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$298	−$89.43	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$179	−$208	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$179	−$208	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 →

Cooper Flagg [RayWave Refractor] #GT-16 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$298	$179	$387	$179	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$197
9	—	—	—	—	$99.30
8	—	—	—	—	$37.50

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Grading Cooper Flagg [RayWave Refractor] #GT-16 — FAQ

Is Cooper Flagg [RayWave Refractor] #GT-16 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Cooper Flagg [RayWave Refractor] #GT-16 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Cooper Flagg [RayWave Refractor] #GT-16 (Basketball Cards 2025 Topps Chrome Go Time) sells for about $298 versus $71.99 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.1× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Cooper Flagg [RayWave Refractor] #GT-16?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $387, ahead of PSA 10 at $298. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Cooper Flagg [RayWave Refractor] #GT-16 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 Cooper Flagg [RayWave Refractor] #GT-16 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Cooper Flagg [RayWave Refractor] #GT-16 breaks even when it gems about 11% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $99.30).

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