$Aaron Judge [Batting Purple Refractor] #56 (Baseball Cards 2017 Bowman Chrome) — is it worth grading?$

Is Aaron Judge [Batting Purple Refractor] #56 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Aaron Judge [Batting Purple Refractor] #56 sells for $1,270 against $574 raw: a $696 spread, 2.2× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($968) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $574
PSA 10: $1,270
PSA 9: $968
Gem premium: 2.2×
As of: Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Aaron Judge [Batting Purple Refractor] #56: 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	$1,270	+$671	+$646	+$546
PSA 9	$968	+$369	+$344	+$244
PSA 8	$556	−$42.49	−$67.49	−$167

Net = sale price − $574 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?

Aaron Judge [Batting Purple Refractor] #56: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$1,043	+$419
50%	$1,119	+$495
75%	$1,195	+$571

Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards →

Aaron Judge [Batting Purple Refractor] #56: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$1,725	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$1,270	−$455	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$762	−$963	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$762	−$963	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 →

Aaron Judge [Batting Purple Refractor] #56 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$1,270	$762	$1,725	$762	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$1,064
9	—	—	—	—	$968
8	—	—	—	—	$556

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Grading Aaron Judge [Batting Purple Refractor] #56 — FAQ

Is Aaron Judge [Batting Purple Refractor] #56 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Aaron Judge [Batting Purple Refractor] #56 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Aaron Judge [Batting Purple Refractor] #56 (Baseball Cards 2017 Bowman Chrome) sells for about $1,270 versus $574 for a raw near-mint copy — a 2.2× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Aaron Judge [Batting Purple Refractor] #56?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $1,725, ahead of PSA 10 at $1,270. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Aaron Judge [Batting Purple Refractor] #56 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.

Is your baseball card centered well enough to grade?

Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.

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