$Pau Gasol [Black Refractor] #2 (Basketball Cards 2002 Topps Chrome) — is it worth grading?$

Is Pau Gasol [Black Refractor] #2 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Pau Gasol [Black Refractor] #2 sells for $182 against $36.79 raw: a $145 spread, 4.9× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($165) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $36.79
Grade 9.5: $182
PSA 9: $165
Gem premium: 4.9×
As of: Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Pau Gasol [Black Refractor] #2: 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 — Grade 9.5	$182	+$120	+$95.21	−$4.79
PSA 9	$165	+$103	+$78.26	−$21.74

Net = sale price − $36.79 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?

Pau Gasol [Black Refractor] #2: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$169	+$82.50
50%	$174	+$86.74
75%	$178	+$90.97

Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.

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Pau Gasol [Black Refractor] #2 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$182
9	$165

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Grading Pau Gasol [Black Refractor] #2 — FAQ

Is Pau Gasol [Black Refractor] #2 worth grading?

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