$Patrick Peterson [Black Refractor] #211 (Football Cards 2011 Topps Chrome) — is it worth grading?$

Is Patrick Peterson [Black Refractor] #211 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 17× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Patrick Peterson [Black Refractor] #211 sells for $312 against $18.81 raw: a $293 spread, 17× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($29.54) 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): $18.81
PSA 10: $312
PSA 9: $29.54
Gem premium: 17×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Patrick Peterson [Black Refractor] #211: 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	$312	+$268	+$243	+$143
PSA 9	$29.54	−$14.27	−$39.27	−$139
PSA 8	$20.50	−$23.31	−$48.31	−$148

Net = sale price − $18.81 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?

Patrick Peterson [Black Refractor] #211: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$100	+$31.34
50%	$171	+$102
75%	$241	+$173

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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Patrick Peterson [Black Refractor] #211: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$406	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$312	−$94.02	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$187	−$219	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$187	−$219	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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Patrick Peterson [Black Refractor] #211 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$312	$187	$406	$187	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$48.50
9	—	—	—	—	$29.54
8	—	—	—	—	$20.50

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Grading Patrick Peterson [Black Refractor] #211 — FAQ

Is Patrick Peterson [Black Refractor] #211 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Patrick Peterson [Black Refractor] #211 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Patrick Peterson [Black Refractor] #211 (Football Cards 2011 Topps Chrome) sells for about $312 versus $18.81 for a raw near-mint copy — a 17× premium as of Sep 3, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Patrick Peterson [Black Refractor] #211?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $406, ahead of PSA 10 at $312. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Patrick Peterson [Black Refractor] #211 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 Patrick Peterson [Black Refractor] #211 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Patrick Peterson [Black Refractor] #211 breaks even when it gems about 14% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $29.54).

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