$Kevin Durant [Refractor] #71 (Basketball Cards 2007 Finest) — is it worth grading?$

Is Kevin Durant [Refractor] #71 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 3.5× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Kevin Durant [Refractor] #71 sells for $727 against $206 raw: a $521 spread, 3.5× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($208) 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): $206
PSA 10: $727
PSA 9: $208
Gem premium: 3.5×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Kevin Durant [Refractor] #71: 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	$727	+$496	+$471	+$371
PSA 9	$208	−$23.13	−$48.13	−$148
PSA 8	$149	−$82.01	−$107	−$207

Net = sale price − $206 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?

Kevin Durant [Refractor] #71: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$338	+$81.65
50%	$467	+$211
75%	$597	+$341

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 9%. 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 →

Kevin Durant [Refractor] #71: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$945	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$727	−$218	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$436	−$509	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$436	−$509	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 →

Kevin Durant [Refractor] #71 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$727	$436	$945	$436	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$279
9	—	—	—	—	$208
8	—	—	—	—	$149

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Grading Kevin Durant [Refractor] #71 — FAQ

Is Kevin Durant [Refractor] #71 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Kevin Durant [Refractor] #71 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Kevin Durant [Refractor] #71 (Basketball Cards 2007 Finest) sells for about $727 versus $206 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.5× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Kevin Durant [Refractor] #71?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $945, ahead of PSA 10 at $727. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Kevin Durant [Refractor] #71 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 Kevin Durant [Refractor] #71 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Kevin Durant [Refractor] #71 breaks even when it gems about 9% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $208).

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