Is Raymond Felton [Gold Refractor] #26 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 23× premium in SGC 10
A SGC 10 Raymond Felton [Gold Refractor] #26 sells for $114 against $5.00 raw: a $109 spread, 23× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($20.91) 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)
- $5.00
- SGC 10
- $114
- PSA 9
- $20.91
- Gem premium
- 23×
- As of
- Jul 11, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — SGC 10 | $114 | +$83.50 | +$58.50 | −$41.50 |
| PSA 9 | $20.91 | −$9.09 | −$34.09 | −$134 |
| PSA 8 | $5.50 | −$24.50 | −$49.50 | −$150 |
Net = sale price − $5.00 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% | $44.06 | −$10.94 |
| 50% | $67.20 | +$12.20 |
| 75% | $90.35 | +$35.35 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 37%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SGC 10 | $114 | 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.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | SGC | Graded |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $114 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $41.00 |
| 9 | — | $20.91 |
| 8 | — | $5.50 |
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Grading Raymond Felton [Gold Refractor] #26 — FAQ
Is Raymond Felton [Gold Refractor] #26 worth grading?
A SGC 10 Raymond Felton [Gold Refractor] #26 sells for $114 against $5.00 raw: a $109 spread, 23× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($20.91) 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.
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 37% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $20.91).
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