$Mike Dunleavy Jr. [Refractor] #37 (Basketball Cards 2003 Topps Chrome) — is it worth grading?$

Is Mike Dunleavy Jr. [Refractor] #37 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 144× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Mike Dunleavy Jr. [Refractor] #37 sells for $285 against $1.98 raw: a $283 spread, 144× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($25.50) 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): $1.98
PSA 10: $285
PSA 9: $25.50
Gem premium: 144×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Mike Dunleavy Jr. [Refractor] #37: 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	$285	+$258	+$233	+$133
PSA 9	$25.50	−$1.48	−$26.48	−$126
PSA 8	$8.18	−$18.80	−$43.80	−$144

Net = sale price − $1.98 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?

Mike Dunleavy Jr. [Refractor] #37: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$90.38	+$38.39
50%	$155	+$103
75%	$220	+$168

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 10%. 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 →

Mike Dunleavy Jr. [Refractor] #37: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$371	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$285	−$86.00	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$171	−$200	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$171	−$200	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 →

Mike Dunleavy Jr. [Refractor] #37 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$285	$171	$371	$171	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$28.00
9	—	—	—	—	$25.50
8	—	—	—	—	$8.18

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Grading Mike Dunleavy Jr. [Refractor] #37 — FAQ

Is Mike Dunleavy Jr. [Refractor] #37 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Mike Dunleavy Jr. [Refractor] #37 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Mike Dunleavy Jr. [Refractor] #37 (Basketball Cards 2003 Topps Chrome) sells for about $285 versus $1.98 for a raw near-mint copy — a 144× premium as of Sep 3, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Mike Dunleavy Jr. [Refractor] #37?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $371, ahead of PSA 10 at $285. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Mike Dunleavy Jr. [Refractor] #37 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 Mike Dunleavy Jr. [Refractor] #37 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Mike Dunleavy Jr. [Refractor] #37 breaks even when it gems about 10% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $25.50).

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