Is Matthew Golden [Magenta Lava Refractor] #RA-MGO worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Matthew Golden [Magenta Lava Refractor] #RA-MGO sells for $175 against $49.00 raw: a $126 spread, 3.6× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($86.73) 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): $49.00
PSA 10: $175
PSA 9: $86.73
Gem premium: 3.6×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Matthew Golden [Magenta Lava Refractor] #RA-MGO: 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	+$101	+$76.00	−$24.00
PSA 9	$86.73	+$12.73	−$12.27	−$112
PSA 8	$49.16	−$24.84	−$49.84	−$150

Net = sale price − $49.00 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?

Matthew Golden [Magenta Lava Refractor] #RA-MGO: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$109	+$9.80
50%	$131	+$31.87
75%	$153	+$53.93

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

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Matthew Golden [Magenta Lava Refractor] #RA-MGO: 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 →

Matthew Golden [Magenta Lava Refractor] #RA-MGO graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$175	$105	$228	$105	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$165
9	—	—	—	—	$86.73
8	—	—	—	—	$49.16

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Grading Matthew Golden [Magenta Lava Refractor] #RA-MGO — FAQ

Is Matthew Golden [Magenta Lava Refractor] #RA-MGO worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Matthew Golden [Magenta Lava Refractor] #RA-MGO worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Matthew Golden [Magenta Lava Refractor] #RA-MGO (Football Cards 2025 Topps Chrome Rookie Autograph) sells for about $175 versus $49.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.6× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Matthew Golden [Magenta Lava Refractor] #RA-MGO?

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 Matthew Golden [Magenta Lava Refractor] #RA-MGO 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 Matthew Golden [Magenta Lava Refractor] #RA-MGO break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Matthew Golden [Magenta Lava Refractor] #RA-MGO breaks even when it gems about 14% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $86.73).

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