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

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Strong grading candidate — 12× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Dylan Harper [Refractor] #AC-12 sells for $175 against $14.40 raw: a $161 spread, 12× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($37.00) 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): $14.40
PSA 10: $175
PSA 9: $37.00
Gem premium: 12×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Dylan Harper [Refractor] #AC-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	$175	+$136	+$111	+$10.60
PSA 9	$37.00	−$2.40	−$27.40	−$127
PSA 8	$15.00	−$24.40	−$49.40	−$149

Net = sale price − $14.40 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 [Refractor] #AC-12: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$71.50	+$7.10
50%	$106	+$41.60
75%	$141	+$76.10

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 20%. 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 [Refractor] #AC-12: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$228	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$175	−$53.00	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$105	−$123	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$105	−$123	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 [Refractor] #AC-12 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$175	$105	$228	$105	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$79.59
9	—	—	—	—	$37.00
8	—	—	—	—	$15.00

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Grading Dylan Harper [Refractor] #AC-12 — FAQ

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

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

A PSA 10 Dylan Harper [Refractor] #AC-12 (Basketball Cards 2025 Topps Chrome Activators) sells for about $175 versus $14.40 for a raw near-mint copy — a 12× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

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

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $228, ahead of PSA 10 at $175. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

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

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Dylan Harper [Refractor] #AC-12 breaks even when it gems about 20% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $37.00).

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