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Is Chris Paul [Orange Refractor] #1 worth grading?
Basketball · Basketball Cards 2008 Topps Chrome · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 4.8× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Chris Paul [Orange Refractor] #1 sells for $191 against $40.00 raw: a $151 spread, 4.8× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($64.32) 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)
- $40.00
- PSA 10
- $191
- PSA 9
- $64.32
- Gem premium
- 4.8×
- 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 | $191 | +$126 | +$101 | +$0.74 |
| PSA 9 | $64.32 | −$0.68 | −$25.68 | −$126 |
| PSA 8 | $49.77 | −$15.23 | −$40.23 | −$140 |
Net = sale price − $40.00 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?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $95.92 | +$5.92 |
| 50% | $128 | +$37.53 |
| 75% | $159 | +$69.13 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 20%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $191 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| BGS 10 | $161 | −$29.35 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| CGC 10 | $114 | −$76.74 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $114 | −$76.74 | 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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Grading Chris Paul [Orange Refractor] #1 — FAQ
Is Chris Paul [Orange Refractor] #1 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Chris Paul [Orange Refractor] #1 sells for $191 against $40.00 raw: a $151 spread, 4.8× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($64.32) 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 Chris Paul [Orange Refractor] #1 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Chris Paul [Orange Refractor] #1 (Basketball Cards 2008 Topps Chrome) sells for about $191 versus $40.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.8× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Chris Paul [Orange Refractor] #1?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $191, ahead of BGS 10 at $161. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Chris Paul [Orange Refractor] #1 need for a PSA 10?
PSA publishes 55/45 front and 75/25 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 Chris Paul [Orange Refractor] #1 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Chris Paul [Orange Refractor] #1 breaks even when it gems about 20% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $64.32).
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