Is Kawhi Leonard [Pulsar Refractor] #AC-1 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 5.7× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Kawhi Leonard [Pulsar Refractor] #AC-1 sells for $115 against $19.99 raw: a $94.61 spread, 5.7× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($40.45) 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): $19.99
PSA 10: $115
PSA 9: $40.45
Gem premium: 5.7×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Kawhi Leonard [Pulsar Refractor] #AC-1: 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	$115	+$69.61	+$44.61	−$55.39
PSA 9	$40.45	−$4.54	−$29.54	−$130
PSA 8	$22.77	−$22.22	−$47.22	−$147

Net = sale price − $19.99 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?

Kawhi Leonard [Pulsar Refractor] #AC-1: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$58.99	−$11.00
50%	$77.53	+$7.54
75%	$96.06	+$26.07

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 40%. 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 →

Kawhi Leonard [Pulsar Refractor] #AC-1: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$149	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$115	−$34.40	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$69.00	−$80.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$69.00	−$80.00	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 →

Kawhi Leonard [Pulsar Refractor] #AC-1 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$115	$69.00	$149	$69.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$77.29
9	—	—	—	—	$40.45
8	—	—	—	—	$22.77

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Grading Kawhi Leonard [Pulsar Refractor] #AC-1 — FAQ

Is Kawhi Leonard [Pulsar Refractor] #AC-1 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Kawhi Leonard [Pulsar Refractor] #AC-1 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Kawhi Leonard [Pulsar Refractor] #AC-1 (Basketball Cards 2025 Topps Chrome Activators) sells for about $115 versus $19.99 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.7× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Kawhi Leonard [Pulsar Refractor] #AC-1?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $149, ahead of PSA 10 at $115. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Kawhi Leonard [Pulsar Refractor] #AC-1 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 Kawhi Leonard [Pulsar Refractor] #AC-1 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Kawhi Leonard [Pulsar Refractor] #AC-1 breaks even when it gems about 40% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $40.45).

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