Is Cooper Flagg [Red Refractor] #AC-11 worth grading?

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Worth grading only if it gems

A PSA 10 Cooper Flagg [Red Refractor] #AC-11 brings $4,381 versus $1,925 raw — a $2,456 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($1,569) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money.

Raw (NM): $1,925
PSA 10: $4,381
PSA 9: $1,569
Gem premium: 2.3×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Cooper Flagg [Red Refractor] #AC-11: 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	$4,381	+$2,431	+$2,406	+$2,306
PSA 9	$1,569	−$381	−$406	−$506
PSA 8	$910	−$1,040	−$1,065	−$1,165

Net = sale price − $1,925 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 [Red Refractor] #AC-11: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$2,272	+$297
50%	$2,975	+$1,000
75%	$3,678	+$1,703

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 14%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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Cooper Flagg [Red Refractor] #AC-11: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$5,696	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$4,381	−$1,315	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$2,629	−$3,067	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$2,629	−$3,067	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 [Red Refractor] #AC-11 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$4,381	$2,629	$5,696	$2,629	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$2,962
9	—	—	—	—	$1,569
8	—	—	—	—	$910

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Grading Cooper Flagg [Red Refractor] #AC-11 — FAQ

Is Cooper Flagg [Red Refractor] #AC-11 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Cooper Flagg [Red Refractor] #AC-11 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Cooper Flagg [Red Refractor] #AC-11 (Basketball Cards 2025 Topps Chrome Activators) sells for about $4,381 versus $1,925 for a raw near-mint copy — a 2.3× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Cooper Flagg [Red Refractor] #AC-11?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $5,696, ahead of PSA 10 at $4,381. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Cooper Flagg [Red Refractor] #AC-11 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 [Red Refractor] #AC-11 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Cooper Flagg [Red Refractor] #AC-11 breaks even when it gems about 14% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $1,569).

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