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Is Andrew Tess [Speckle Refractor] #CPA-AT worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 7.6× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Andrew Tess [Speckle Refractor] #CPA-AT sells for $98.63 against $13.00 raw: a $85.63 spread, 7.6× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($33.66) 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)
$13.00
PSA 10
$98.63
PSA 9
$33.66
Gem premium
7.6×
As of
Sep 2, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Andrew Tess [Speckle Refractor] #CPA-AT: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…Sells forEconomy / bulk (~$25.00)Standard (~$50.00)Express (~$150)
Gem — PSA 10$98.63+$60.63+$35.63−$64.37
PSA 9$33.66−$4.34−$29.34−$129
PSA 8$18.56−$19.44−$44.44−$144

Net = sale price − $13.00 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?

Andrew Tess [Speckle Refractor] #CPA-AT: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$49.90−$13.10
50%$66.14+$3.14
75%$82.39+$19.39

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 45%. 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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Andrew Tess [Speckle Refractor] #CPA-AT: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader10 sells forvs bestFront centering for a 10Back
BGS 10$128best55/4570/30
PSA 10$98.63−$29.3755/4575/25
CGC 10$59.00−$69.0055/4575/25
SGC 10$59.00−$69.0055/4575/25

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.

Andrew Tess [Speckle Refractor] #CPA-AT graded prices by company and grade
GradePSACGCBGSSGCGraded
10$98.63$59.00$128$59.00—
9.5————$64.88
9————$33.66
8————$18.56

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Grading Andrew Tess [Speckle Refractor] #CPA-AT — FAQ

Is Andrew Tess [Speckle Refractor] #CPA-AT worth grading?

A PSA 10 Andrew Tess [Speckle Refractor] #CPA-AT sells for $98.63 against $13.00 raw: a $85.63 spread, 7.6× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($33.66) 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.

How much is a PSA 10 Andrew Tess [Speckle Refractor] #CPA-AT worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Andrew Tess [Speckle Refractor] #CPA-AT (Baseball Cards 2026 Bowman Chrome Prospect Autograph) sells for about $98.63 versus $13.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 7.6× premium as of Sep 2, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Andrew Tess [Speckle Refractor] #CPA-AT?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $128, ahead of PSA 10 at $98.63. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Andrew Tess [Speckle Refractor] #CPA-AT 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 Andrew Tess [Speckle Refractor] #CPA-AT break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Andrew Tess [Speckle Refractor] #CPA-AT breaks even when it gems about 45% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $33.66).

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