Is Colin Kaepernick [Passing Orange Refractor] #25 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 7.5× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Colin Kaepernick [Passing Orange Refractor] #25 sells for $105 against $13.93 raw: a $91.07 spread, 7.5× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($22.00) 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): $13.93
PSA 10: $105
PSA 9: $22.00
Gem premium: 7.5×
As of: Sep 2, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Colin Kaepernick [Passing Orange Refractor] #25: 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	$105	+$66.07	+$41.07	−$58.93
PSA 9	$22.00	−$16.93	−$41.93	−$142
PSA 8	$20.25	−$18.68	−$43.68	−$144

Net = sale price − $13.93 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?

Colin Kaepernick [Passing Orange Refractor] #25: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$42.75	−$21.18
50%	$63.50	−$0.43
75%	$84.25	+$20.32

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 51%. 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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Colin Kaepernick [Passing Orange Refractor] #25: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$150	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$105	−$44.97	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$63.00	−$86.97	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$63.00	−$86.97	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 →

Colin Kaepernick [Passing Orange Refractor] #25 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$105	$63.00	$150	$63.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$38.16
9	—	—	—	—	$22.00
8	—	—	—	—	$20.25

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Grading Colin Kaepernick [Passing Orange Refractor] #25 — FAQ

Is Colin Kaepernick [Passing Orange Refractor] #25 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Colin Kaepernick [Passing Orange Refractor] #25 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Colin Kaepernick [Passing Orange Refractor] #25 (Football Cards 2011 Topps Chrome) sells for about $105 versus $13.93 for a raw near-mint copy — a 7.5× premium as of Sep 2, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Colin Kaepernick [Passing Orange Refractor] #25?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $150, ahead of PSA 10 at $105. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Colin Kaepernick [Passing Orange Refractor] #25 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 Colin Kaepernick [Passing Orange Refractor] #25 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Colin Kaepernick [Passing Orange Refractor] #25 breaks even when it gems about 51% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $22.00).

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