Is Raymond Felton [Gold Refractor] #26 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 25× premium in SGC 10

A SGC 10 Raymond Felton [Gold Refractor] #26 sells for $122 against $4.92 raw: a $117 spread, 25× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($21.07) 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): $4.92
SGC 10: $122
PSA 9: $21.07
Gem premium: 25×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Raymond Felton [Gold Refractor] #26: 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 — SGC 10	$122	+$92.08	+$67.08	−$32.92
PSA 9	$21.07	−$8.85	−$33.85	−$134
PSA 8	$5.50	−$24.42	−$49.42	−$149

Net = sale price − $4.92 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?

Raymond Felton [Gold Refractor] #26: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$46.30	−$8.62
50%	$71.53	+$16.61
75%	$96.77	+$41.85

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 34%. 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 →

Raymond Felton [Gold Refractor] #26: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
SGC 10	$122	best	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 →

Raymond Felton [Gold Refractor] #26 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	SGC	Graded
10	$122	—
9.5	—	$41.00
9	—	$21.07
8	—	$5.50

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Grading Raymond Felton [Gold Refractor] #26 — FAQ

Is Raymond Felton [Gold Refractor] #26 worth grading?

What centering does Raymond Felton [Gold Refractor] #26 need for a SGC 10?

SGC 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 Raymond Felton [Gold Refractor] #26 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Raymond Felton [Gold Refractor] #26 breaks even when it gems about 34% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $21.07).

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