Is Ace Bailey [Pulsar Refractor] #GT-20 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Ace Bailey [Pulsar Refractor] #GT-20 sells for $153 against $28.82 raw: a $124 spread, 5.3× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($54.26) 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): $28.82
PSA 10: $153
PSA 9: $54.26
Gem premium: 5.3×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Ace Bailey [Pulsar Refractor] #GT-20: 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	$153	+$99.33	+$74.33	−$25.67
PSA 9	$54.26	+$0.44	−$24.56	−$125
PSA 8	$30.81	−$23.01	−$48.01	−$148

Net = sale price − $28.82 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 [Pulsar Refractor] #GT-20: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$78.98	+$0.16
50%	$104	+$24.88
75%	$128	+$49.61

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 25%. 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 [Pulsar Refractor] #GT-20: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$199	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$153	−$45.85	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$92.00	−$107	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$92.00	−$107	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 [Pulsar Refractor] #GT-20 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$153	$92.00	$199	$92.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$103
9	—	—	—	—	$54.26
8	—	—	—	—	$30.81

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Grading Ace Bailey [Pulsar Refractor] #GT-20 — FAQ

Is Ace Bailey [Pulsar Refractor] #GT-20 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Ace Bailey [Pulsar Refractor] #GT-20 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Ace Bailey [Pulsar Refractor] #GT-20 (Basketball Cards 2025 Topps Chrome Go Time) sells for about $153 versus $28.82 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.3× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Ace Bailey [Pulsar Refractor] #GT-20?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $199, ahead of PSA 10 at $153. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Ace Bailey [Pulsar Refractor] #GT-20 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 [Pulsar Refractor] #GT-20 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Ace Bailey [Pulsar Refractor] #GT-20 breaks even when it gems about 25% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $54.26).

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