Is Louis Williams [Refractor] #213 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 4.7× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Louis Williams [Refractor] #213 sells for $62.55 against $13.24 raw: a $49.31 spread, 4.7× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($15.85) 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): $13.24
PSA 10: $62.55
PSA 9: $15.85
Gem premium: 4.7×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Louis Williams [Refractor] #213: 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	$62.55	+$24.31	−$0.69	−$101
PSA 9	$15.85	−$22.39	−$47.39	−$147

Net = sale price − $13.24 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?

Louis Williams [Refractor] #213: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$27.52	−$35.72
50%	$39.20	−$24.04
75%	$50.87	−$12.37

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

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards →

Louis Williams [Refractor] #213: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$81.00	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$62.55	−$18.45	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$38.00	−$43.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$38.00	−$43.00	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 →

Louis Williams [Refractor] #213 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$62.55	$38.00	$81.00	$38.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$17.00
9	—	—	—	—	$15.85
7	—	—	—	—	$5.00

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Grading Louis Williams [Refractor] #213 — FAQ

Is Louis Williams [Refractor] #213 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Louis Williams [Refractor] #213 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Louis Williams [Refractor] #213 (Basketball Cards 2005 Topps Chrome) sells for about $62.55 versus $13.24 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.7× premium as of Sep 3, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Louis Williams [Refractor] #213?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $81.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $62.55. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Louis Williams [Refractor] #213 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.

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