$Eddie Jones Refractor #23 (Basketball Cards 2002 Topps Chrome) — is it worth grading?$

Is Eddie Jones Refractor #23 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Eddie Jones Refractor #23 sells for $44.00 against $5.01 raw: a $38.99 spread, 8.8× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($40.00) 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): $5.01
Grade 9.5: $44.00
PSA 9: $40.00
Gem premium: 8.8×
As of: Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Eddie Jones Refractor #23: 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	$44.00	+$13.99	−$11.01	−$111
PSA 9	$40.00	+$9.99	−$15.01	−$115
PSA 8	$5.95	−$24.06	−$49.06	−$149

Net = sale price − $5.01 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?

Eddie Jones Refractor #23: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$41.00	−$14.01
50%	$42.00	−$13.01
75%	$43.00	−$12.01

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

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Eddie Jones Refractor #23 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$44.00
9	$40.00
8	$5.95

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Grading Eddie Jones Refractor #23 — FAQ

Is Eddie Jones Refractor #23 worth grading?

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