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

Is Pau Gasol [Refractor] #2 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 21× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Pau Gasol [Refractor] #2 sells for $69.33 against $3.25 raw: a $66.08 spread, 21× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($25.00) 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): $3.25
PSA 10: $69.33
PSA 9: $25.00
Gem premium: 21×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Pau Gasol [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 — PSA 10	$69.33	+$41.08	+$16.08	−$83.92
PSA 9	$25.00	−$3.25	−$28.25	−$128
PSA 8	$23.50	−$4.75	−$29.75	−$130

Net = sale price − $3.25 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 [Refractor] #2: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$36.08	−$17.17
50%	$47.16	−$6.09
75%	$58.25	+$5.00

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 64%. 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 →

Pau Gasol [Refractor] #2: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$90.00	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$69.33	−$20.67	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$42.00	−$48.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$42.00	−$48.00	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 →

Pau Gasol [Refractor] #2 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$69.33	$42.00	$90.00	$42.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$63.00
9	—	—	—	—	$25.00
8	—	—	—	—	$23.50

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Grading Pau Gasol [Refractor] #2 — FAQ

Is Pau Gasol [Refractor] #2 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Pau Gasol [Refractor] #2 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Pau Gasol [Refractor] #2 (Basketball Cards 2002 Topps Chrome) sells for about $69.33 versus $3.25 for a raw near-mint copy — a 21× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Pau Gasol [Refractor] #2?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $90.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $69.33. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Pau Gasol [Refractor] #2 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 Pau Gasol [Refractor] #2 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Pau Gasol [Refractor] #2 breaks even when it gems about 64% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $25.00).

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