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Andrea Bargnani [Gold Refractor] #180 (Basketball Cards 2006 Topps Chrome) — is it worth grading?

Is Andrea Bargnani [Gold Refractor] #180 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Andrea Bargnani [Gold Refractor] #180 sells for $86.00 against $47.00 raw: a $39.00 spread, 1.8× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($78.00) 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)
$47.00
Grade 9.5
$86.00
PSA 9
$78.00
Gem premium
1.8×
As of
Sep 2, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Andrea Bargnani [Gold Refractor] #180: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…Sells forEconomy / bulk (~$25.00)Standard (~$50.00)Express (~$150)
Gem — Grade 9.5$86.00+$14.00−$11.00−$111
PSA 9$78.00+$6.00−$19.00−$119

Net = sale price − $47.00 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?

Andrea Bargnani [Gold Refractor] #180: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$80.00−$17.00
50%$82.00−$15.00
75%$84.00−$13.00

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

Andrea Bargnani [Gold Refractor] #180 graded prices by company and grade
GradeGraded
9.5$86.00
9$78.00

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Grading Andrea Bargnani [Gold Refractor] #180 — FAQ

Is Andrea Bargnani [Gold Refractor] #180 worth grading?

A Grade 9.5 Andrea Bargnani [Gold Refractor] #180 sells for $86.00 against $47.00 raw: a $39.00 spread, 1.8× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($78.00) 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.

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