$Aaron Judge [Refractor] #169 (Baseball Cards 2017 Topps Chrome) — is it worth grading?$

Is Aaron Judge [Refractor] #169 worth grading?

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Worth grading only if it gems

A PSA 10 Aaron Judge [Refractor] #169 brings $1,223 versus $599 raw — a $624 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($540) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money.

Raw (NM): $599
PSA 10: $1,223
PSA 9: $540
Gem premium: 2.0×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Aaron Judge [Refractor] #169: 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	$1,223	+$599	+$574	+$474
PSA 9	$540	−$84.03	−$109	−$209
PSA 8	$200	−$424	−$449	−$549

Net = sale price − $599 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 [Refractor] #169: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$710	+$61.64
50%	$881	+$232
75%	$1,052	+$403

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 16%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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Aaron Judge [Refractor] #169: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$1,589	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$1,223	−$367	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$734	−$855	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$700	−$889	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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Aaron Judge [Refractor] #169 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$1,223	$734	$1,589	$700	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$720
9	—	—	—	—	$540
8	—	—	—	—	$200

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Aaron Judge [Running] #169

Raw $282PSA 10 $1,150

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Raw $580PSA 10 $2,150

$Aaron Judge [Xfractor] #169 2017 Topps Chrome card$

Aaron Judge [Xfractor] #169

Raw $681PSA 10 $2,399

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Raw $374PSA 10 $1,148

Aaron Judge [Pink] #169

Raw $473PSA 10 $1,381

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Grading Aaron Judge [Refractor] #169 — FAQ

Is Aaron Judge [Refractor] #169 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Aaron Judge [Refractor] #169 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Aaron Judge [Refractor] #169 (Baseball Cards 2017 Topps Chrome) sells for about $1,223 versus $599 for a raw near-mint copy — a 2.0× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Aaron Judge [Refractor] #169?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $1,589, ahead of PSA 10 at $1,223. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Aaron Judge [Refractor] #169 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 Aaron Judge [Refractor] #169 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Aaron Judge [Refractor] #169 breaks even when it gems about 16% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $540).

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