Is Emmitt Smith [Refractor] #BC2 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Emmitt Smith [Refractor] #BC2 sells for $867 against $29.80 raw: a $837 spread, 29× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($84.64) 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): $29.80
PSA 10: $867
PSA 9: $84.64
Gem premium: 29×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Emmitt Smith [Refractor] #BC2: 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	$867	+$812	+$787	+$687
PSA 9	$84.64	+$29.84	+$4.84	−$95.16
PSA 8	$58.97	+$4.17	−$20.83	−$121

Net = sale price − $29.80 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?

Emmitt Smith [Refractor] #BC2: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$280	+$200
50%	$476	+$396
75%	$671	+$591

Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards →

Emmitt Smith [Refractor] #BC2: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$1,127	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$867	−$260	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$520	−$607	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$520	−$607	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 →

Emmitt Smith [Refractor] #BC2 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$867	$520	$1,127	$520	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$248
9	—	—	—	—	$84.64
8	—	—	—	—	$58.97

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Grading Emmitt Smith [Refractor] #BC2 — FAQ

Is Emmitt Smith [Refractor] #BC2 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Emmitt Smith [Refractor] #BC2 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Emmitt Smith [Refractor] #BC2 (Football Cards 1996 Bowman's Best Cuts) sells for about $867 versus $29.80 for a raw near-mint copy — a 29× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Emmitt Smith [Refractor] #BC2?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $1,127, ahead of PSA 10 at $867. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Emmitt Smith [Refractor] #BC2 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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