$Ethan Holliday [Purple Refractor] #BCP-1 (Baseball Cards 2026 Bowman Chrome Prospect) — is it worth grading?$

Is Ethan Holliday [Purple Refractor] #BCP-1 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Ethan Holliday [Purple Refractor] #BCP-1 sells for $228 against $40.33 raw: a $188 spread, 5.7× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($78.47) 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): $40.33
PSA 10: $228
PSA 9: $78.47
Gem premium: 5.7×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Ethan Holliday [Purple Refractor] #BCP-1: 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	$228	+$163	+$138	+$37.96
PSA 9	$78.47	+$13.14	−$11.86	−$112
PSA 8	$44.27	−$21.06	−$46.06	−$146

Net = sale price − $40.33 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?

Ethan Holliday [Purple Refractor] #BCP-1: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$116	+$25.59
50%	$153	+$63.05
75%	$191	+$101

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 8%. 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 →

Ethan Holliday [Purple Refractor] #BCP-1: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$297	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$228	−$68.71	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$137	−$160	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$137	−$160	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 →

Ethan Holliday [Purple Refractor] #BCP-1 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$228	$137	$297	$137	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$150
9	—	—	—	—	$78.47
8	—	—	—	—	$44.27

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Grading Ethan Holliday [Purple Refractor] #BCP-1 — FAQ

Is Ethan Holliday [Purple Refractor] #BCP-1 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Ethan Holliday [Purple Refractor] #BCP-1 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Ethan Holliday [Purple Refractor] #BCP-1 (Baseball Cards 2026 Bowman Chrome Prospect) sells for about $228 versus $40.33 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.7× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Ethan Holliday [Purple Refractor] #BCP-1?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $297, ahead of PSA 10 at $228. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Ethan Holliday [Purple Refractor] #BCP-1 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 Ethan Holliday [Purple Refractor] #BCP-1 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Ethan Holliday [Purple Refractor] #BCP-1 breaks even when it gems about 8% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $78.47).

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