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Aaron Judge [Blue Refractor] #TP-21 (Baseball Cards 2015 Bowman's Best Top Prospects) — is it worth grading?

Is Aaron Judge [Blue Refractor] #TP-21 worth grading?

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Worth grading only if it gems

A PSA 10 Aaron Judge [Blue Refractor] #TP-21 brings $90.00 versus $59.95 raw — a $30.05 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($83.45) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming.

Raw (NM)
$59.95
PSA 10
$90.00
PSA 9
$83.45
Gem premium
1.5×
As of
Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Aaron Judge [Blue Refractor] #TP-21: 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 — PSA 10$90.00+$5.05−$19.95−$120
PSA 9$83.45−$1.50−$26.50−$127
PSA 8$78.00−$6.95−$31.95−$132

Net = sale price − $59.95 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 [Blue Refractor] #TP-21: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$85.09−$24.86
50%$86.72−$23.23
75%$88.36−$21.59

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

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Aaron Judge [Blue Refractor] #TP-21: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader10 sells forvs bestFront centering for a 10Back
BGS 10$117best55/4570/30
PSA 10$90.00−$27.0055/4575/25
CGC 10$54.00−$63.0055/4575/25
SGC 10$54.00−$63.0055/4575/25

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.

Aaron Judge [Blue Refractor] #TP-21 graded prices by company and grade
GradePSACGCBGSSGCGraded
10$90.00$54.00$117$54.00—
9.5————$88.00
9————$83.45
8————$78.00

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Grading Aaron Judge [Blue Refractor] #TP-21 — FAQ

Is Aaron Judge [Blue Refractor] #TP-21 worth grading?

A PSA 10 Aaron Judge [Blue Refractor] #TP-21 brings $90.00 versus $59.95 raw — a $30.05 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($83.45) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming.

How much is a PSA 10 Aaron Judge [Blue Refractor] #TP-21 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Aaron Judge [Blue Refractor] #TP-21 (Baseball Cards 2015 Bowman's Best Top Prospects) sells for about $90.00 versus $59.95 for a raw near-mint copy — a 1.5× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Aaron Judge [Blue Refractor] #TP-21?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $117, ahead of PSA 10 at $90.00. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Aaron Judge [Blue Refractor] #TP-21 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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