Is Phil Mafah [Purple Lava Refractor] #RA-PM worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 7.5× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Phil Mafah [Purple Lava Refractor] #RA-PM sells for $75.11 against $10.00 raw: a $65.11 spread, 7.5× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($25.68) 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): $10.00
PSA 10: $75.11
PSA 9: $25.68
Gem premium: 7.5×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Phil Mafah [Purple Lava Refractor] #RA-PM: 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	$75.11	+$40.11	+$15.11	−$84.89
PSA 9	$25.68	−$9.32	−$34.32	−$134
PSA 8	$14.02	−$20.98	−$45.98	−$146

Net = sale price − $10.00 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?

Phil Mafah [Purple Lava Refractor] #RA-PM: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$38.04	−$21.96
50%	$50.39	−$9.61
75%	$62.75	+$2.75

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 69%. 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 →

Phil Mafah [Purple Lava Refractor] #RA-PM: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$98.00	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$75.11	−$22.89	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$45.00	−$53.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$45.00	−$53.00	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 →

Phil Mafah [Purple Lava Refractor] #RA-PM graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$75.11	$45.00	$98.00	$45.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$49.69
9	—	—	—	—	$25.68
8	—	—	—	—	$14.02

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Grading Phil Mafah [Purple Lava Refractor] #RA-PM — FAQ

Is Phil Mafah [Purple Lava Refractor] #RA-PM worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Phil Mafah [Purple Lava Refractor] #RA-PM worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Phil Mafah [Purple Lava Refractor] #RA-PM (Football Cards 2025 Topps Chrome Rookie Autograph) sells for about $75.11 versus $10.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 7.5× premium as of Sep 3, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Phil Mafah [Purple Lava Refractor] #RA-PM?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $98.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $75.11. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Phil Mafah [Purple Lava Refractor] #RA-PM 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 Phil Mafah [Purple Lava Refractor] #RA-PM break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Phil Mafah [Purple Lava Refractor] #RA-PM breaks even when it gems about 69% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $25.68).

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