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Is Karl Malone [Black Refractor] #110 worth grading?
Basketball · Basketball Cards 2004 Topps Chrome · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 14× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Karl Malone [Black Refractor] #110 sells for $225 against $15.52 raw: a $209 spread, 14× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($33.13) 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)
- $15.52
- PSA 10
- $225
- PSA 9
- $33.13
- Gem premium
- 14×
- 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 — PSA 10 | $225 | +$184 | +$159 | +$59.48 |
| PSA 9 | $33.13 | −$7.39 | −$32.39 | −$132 |
| PSA 8 | $25.08 | −$15.44 | −$40.44 | −$140 |
Net = sale price − $15.52 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% | $81.10 | +$15.58 |
| 50% | $129 | +$63.55 |
| 75% | $177 | +$112 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 17%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $293 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $225 | −$68.00 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $135 | −$158 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $135 | −$158 | 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 | PSA | CGC | BGS | SGC | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $225 | $135 | $293 | $135 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | — | — | $70.89 |
| 9 | — | — | — | — | $33.13 |
| 8 | — | — | — | — | $25.08 |
Run your own numbers
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Grading Karl Malone [Black Refractor] #110 — FAQ
Is Karl Malone [Black Refractor] #110 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Karl Malone [Black Refractor] #110 sells for $225 against $15.52 raw: a $209 spread, 14× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($33.13) 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.
How much is a PSA 10 Karl Malone [Black Refractor] #110 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Karl Malone [Black Refractor] #110 (Basketball Cards 2004 Topps Chrome) sells for about $225 versus $15.52 for a raw near-mint copy — a 14× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Karl Malone [Black Refractor] #110?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $293, ahead of PSA 10 at $225. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Karl Malone [Black Refractor] #110 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 Karl Malone [Black Refractor] #110 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Karl Malone [Black Refractor] #110 breaks even when it gems about 17% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $33.13).
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