Is Dylan Harper [RayWave Refractor] #SY-12 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Dylan Harper [RayWave Refractor] #SY-12 sells for $130 against $20.61 raw: a $110 spread, 6.3× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($61.00) 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): $20.61
PSA 10: $130
PSA 9: $61.00
Gem premium: 6.3×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Dylan Harper [RayWave Refractor] #SY-12: 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	$130	+$84.64	+$59.64	−$40.36
PSA 9	$61.00	+$15.39	−$9.61	−$110
PSA 8	$12.58	−$33.03	−$58.03	−$158

Net = sale price − $20.61 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?

Dylan Harper [RayWave Refractor] #SY-12: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$78.31	+$7.70
50%	$95.63	+$25.02
75%	$113	+$42.33

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

All centering standards →

Dylan Harper [RayWave Refractor] #SY-12: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$169	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$130	−$38.75	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$78.00	−$91.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$78.00	−$91.00	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 →

Dylan Harper [RayWave Refractor] #SY-12 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$130	$78.00	$169	$78.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$77.76
9	—	—	—	—	$61.00
8	—	—	—	—	$12.58

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Grading Dylan Harper [RayWave Refractor] #SY-12 — FAQ

Is Dylan Harper [RayWave Refractor] #SY-12 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Dylan Harper [RayWave Refractor] #SY-12 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Dylan Harper [RayWave Refractor] #SY-12 (Basketball Cards 2025 Topps Chrome Serenity) sells for about $130 versus $20.61 for a raw near-mint copy — a 6.3× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Dylan Harper [RayWave Refractor] #SY-12?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $169, ahead of PSA 10 at $130. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Dylan Harper [RayWave Refractor] #SY-12 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 Dylan Harper [RayWave Refractor] #SY-12 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Dylan Harper [RayWave Refractor] #SY-12 breaks even when it gems about 14% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $61.00).

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