$Mario Williams [Refractor] #256 (Football Cards 2006 Topps Chrome) — is it worth grading?$

Is Mario Williams [Refractor] #256 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

BGS 10 copies of Mario Williams [Refractor] #256 sell for $19.50, only $17.10 above the $2.40 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $2.40
BGS 10: $19.50
Gem premium: 8.1×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Mario Williams [Refractor] #256: 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 — BGS 10	$19.50	−$7.90	−$32.90	−$133
PSA 8	$14.99	−$12.41	−$37.41	−$137

Net = sale price − $2.40 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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Mario Williams [Refractor] #256: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$19.50	best	55/45	70/30

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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Mario Williams [Refractor] #256 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	BGS	Graded
10	$19.50	—
9.5	—	$10.00
8	—	$14.99

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Grading Mario Williams [Refractor] #256 — FAQ

Is Mario Williams [Refractor] #256 worth grading?

What centering does Mario Williams [Refractor] #256 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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