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Is Aaron Judge [Refractor] #B16-AJ worth grading?
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Worth grading only if it gems
A PSA 10 Aaron Judge [Refractor] #B16-AJ brings $1,260 versus $1,025 raw — a $235 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($1,050) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming.
- Raw (NM)
- $1,025
- PSA 10
- $1,260
- PSA 9
- $1,050
- Gem premium
- 1.2×
- As of
- Sep 4, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — PSA 10 | $1,260 | +$210 | +$185 | +$85.00 |
| PSA 9 | $1,050 | +$0.00 | −$25.00 | −$125 |
| PSA 8 | $1,000 | −$50.00 | −$75.00 | −$175 |
Net = sale price − $1,025 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?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $1,103 | +$27.50 |
| 50% | $1,155 | +$80.00 |
| 75% | $1,208 | +$133 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 12%. 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 →| Grader | 10 sells for | vs best | Front centering for a 10 | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $1,638 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $1,260 | −$378 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $756 | −$882 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $756 | −$882 | 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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Is Aaron Judge [Refractor] #B16-AJ worth grading?
A PSA 10 Aaron Judge [Refractor] #B16-AJ brings $1,260 versus $1,025 raw — a $235 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($1,050) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming.
How much is a PSA 10 Aaron Judge [Refractor] #B16-AJ worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Aaron Judge [Refractor] #B16-AJ (Baseball Cards 2016 Bowman's Best of 2016 Autograph) sells for about $1,260 versus $1,025 for a raw near-mint copy — a 1.2× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Aaron Judge [Refractor] #B16-AJ?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $1,638, ahead of PSA 10 at $1,260. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Aaron Judge [Refractor] #B16-AJ 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 Aaron Judge [Refractor] #B16-AJ break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Aaron Judge [Refractor] #B16-AJ breaks even when it gems about 12% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $1,050).
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