$Stephen Curry [Aqua Refractor] #BD-9 (Basketball Cards 2025 Topps Chrome Ball Of Duty) — is it worth grading?$

Is Stephen Curry [Aqua Refractor] #BD-9 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 6.5× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Stephen Curry [Aqua Refractor] #BD-9 sells for $278 against $42.75 raw: a $235 spread, 6.5× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($53.00) 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): $42.75
PSA 10: $278
PSA 9: $53.00
Gem premium: 6.5×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Stephen Curry [Aqua Refractor] #BD-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	$278	+$210	+$185	+$84.75
PSA 9	$53.00	−$14.75	−$39.75	−$140
PSA 8	$38.14	−$29.61	−$54.61	−$155

Net = sale price − $42.75 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 [Aqua Refractor] #BD-9: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$109	+$16.38
50%	$165	+$72.50
75%	$221	+$129

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 18%. 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 [Aqua Refractor] #BD-9: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$361	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$278	−$83.50	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$167	−$194	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$167	−$194	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 [Aqua Refractor] #BD-9 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$278	$167	$361	$167	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$160
9	—	—	—	—	$53.00
8	—	—	—	—	$38.14

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Grading Stephen Curry [Aqua Refractor] #BD-9 — FAQ

Is Stephen Curry [Aqua Refractor] #BD-9 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Stephen Curry [Aqua Refractor] #BD-9 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Stephen Curry [Aqua Refractor] #BD-9 (Basketball Cards 2025 Topps Chrome Ball Of Duty) sells for about $278 versus $42.75 for a raw near-mint copy — a 6.5× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Stephen Curry [Aqua Refractor] #BD-9?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $361, ahead of PSA 10 at $278. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Stephen Curry [Aqua Refractor] #BD-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 Stephen Curry [Aqua Refractor] #BD-9 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Stephen Curry [Aqua Refractor] #BD-9 breaks even when it gems about 18% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $53.00).

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