$Dirk Nowitzki [White Refractor] #29 (Basketball Cards 2002 Topps Chrome) — is it worth grading?$

Is Dirk Nowitzki [White Refractor] #29 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Dirk Nowitzki [White Refractor] #29 sells for $254 against $44.48 raw: a $210 spread, 5.7× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($74.50) 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): $44.48
PSA 10: $254
PSA 9: $74.50
Gem premium: 5.7×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Dirk Nowitzki [White Refractor] #29: 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	$254	+$185	+$160	+$59.67
PSA 9	$74.50	+$5.02	−$19.98	−$120
PSA 8	$42.71	−$26.77	−$51.77	−$152

Net = sale price − $44.48 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?

Dirk Nowitzki [White Refractor] #29: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$119	+$24.93
50%	$164	+$69.84
75%	$209	+$115

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 11%. 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 →

Dirk Nowitzki [White Refractor] #29: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$330	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$254	−$75.85	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$152	−$178	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$152	−$178	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 →

Dirk Nowitzki [White Refractor] #29 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$254	$152	$330	$152	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$82.00
9	—	—	—	—	$74.50
8	—	—	—	—	$42.71
7	—	—	—	—	$34.00

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Grading Dirk Nowitzki [White Refractor] #29 — FAQ

Is Dirk Nowitzki [White Refractor] #29 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Dirk Nowitzki [White Refractor] #29 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Dirk Nowitzki [White Refractor] #29 (Basketball Cards 2002 Topps Chrome) sells for about $254 versus $44.48 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.7× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Dirk Nowitzki [White Refractor] #29?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $330, ahead of PSA 10 at $254. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Dirk Nowitzki [White Refractor] #29 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 Dirk Nowitzki [White Refractor] #29 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Dirk Nowitzki [White Refractor] #29 breaks even when it gems about 11% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $74.50).

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