Is Jamie Arnold [Refractor] #BDC-30 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Jamie Arnold [Refractor] #BDC-30 sells for $46.00 against $1.78 raw: a $44.22 spread, 26× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($29.05) 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): $1.78
PSA 10: $46.00
PSA 9: $29.05
Gem premium: 26×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Jamie Arnold [Refractor] #BDC-30: 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	$46.00	+$19.22	−$5.78	−$106
PSA 9	$29.05	+$2.27	−$22.73	−$123
PSA 8	$9.25	−$17.53	−$42.53	−$143

Net = sale price − $1.78 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?

Jamie Arnold [Refractor] #BDC-30: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$33.29	−$18.49
50%	$37.52	−$14.26
75%	$41.76	−$10.02

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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Jamie Arnold [Refractor] #BDC-30: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$60.00	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$46.00	−$14.00	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$28.00	−$32.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$28.00	−$32.00	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 →

Jamie Arnold [Refractor] #BDC-30 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$46.00	$28.00	$60.00	$28.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$32.00
9	—	—	—	—	$29.05
8	—	—	—	—	$9.25
7	—	—	—	—	$5.50

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Grading Jamie Arnold [Refractor] #BDC-30 — FAQ

Is Jamie Arnold [Refractor] #BDC-30 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Jamie Arnold [Refractor] #BDC-30 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Jamie Arnold [Refractor] #BDC-30 (Baseball Cards 2025 Bowman Draft Chrome) sells for about $46.00 versus $1.78 for a raw near-mint copy — a 26× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Jamie Arnold [Refractor] #BDC-30?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $60.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $46.00. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Jamie Arnold [Refractor] #BDC-30 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.

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