$Dwight Howard [Refractor] #173 (Basketball Cards 2003 Finest) — is it worth grading?$

Is Dwight Howard [Refractor] #173 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 4.3× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Dwight Howard [Refractor] #173 sells for $242 against $56.19 raw: a $186 spread, 4.3× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($77.50) 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): $56.19
PSA 10: $242
PSA 9: $77.50
Gem premium: 4.3×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Dwight Howard [Refractor] #173: 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	$242	+$161	+$136	+$36.06
PSA 9	$77.50	−$3.69	−$28.69	−$129
PSA 8	$37.00	−$44.19	−$69.19	−$169

Net = sale price − $56.19 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?

Dwight Howard [Refractor] #173: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$119	+$12.50
50%	$160	+$53.69
75%	$201	+$94.87

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 →

Dwight Howard [Refractor] #173: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$315	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$242	−$72.75	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$145	−$170	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$145	−$170	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 →

Dwight Howard [Refractor] #173 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$242	$145	$315	$145	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$77.69
9	—	—	—	—	$77.50
8	—	—	—	—	$37.00

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Grading Dwight Howard [Refractor] #173 — FAQ

Is Dwight Howard [Refractor] #173 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Dwight Howard [Refractor] #173 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Dwight Howard [Refractor] #173 (Basketball Cards 2003 Finest) sells for about $242 versus $56.19 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.3× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Dwight Howard [Refractor] #173?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $315, ahead of PSA 10 at $242. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Dwight Howard [Refractor] #173 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 Dwight Howard [Refractor] #173 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Dwight Howard [Refractor] #173 breaks even when it gems about 17% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $77.50).

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