$Grant Hill [Black Refractor] #33 (Basketball Cards 2002 Topps Chrome) — is it worth grading?$

Is Grant Hill [Black Refractor] #33 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Grant Hill [Black Refractor] #33 sells for $389 against $103 raw: a $286 spread, 3.8× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($129) 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): $103
PSA 10: $389
PSA 9: $129
Gem premium: 3.8×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Grant Hill [Black Refractor] #33: 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	$389	+$261	+$236	+$136
PSA 9	$129	+$0.83	−$24.17	−$124
PSA 8	$169	+$41.05	+$16.05	−$83.95

Net = sale price − $103 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?

Grant Hill [Black Refractor] #33: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$194	+$40.84
50%	$259	+$106
75%	$324	+$171

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 9%. 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 →

Grant Hill [Black Refractor] #33: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$506	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$389	−$117	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$233	−$273	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$233	−$273	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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Grant Hill [Black Refractor] #33 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$389	$233	$506	$233	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$142
9	—	—	—	—	$129
8	—	—	—	—	$169

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Grading Grant Hill [Black Refractor] #33 — FAQ

Is Grant Hill [Black Refractor] #33 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Grant Hill [Black Refractor] #33 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Grant Hill [Black Refractor] #33 (Basketball Cards 2002 Topps Chrome) sells for about $389 versus $103 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.8× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Grant Hill [Black Refractor] #33?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $506, ahead of PSA 10 at $389. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Grant Hill [Black Refractor] #33 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 Grant Hill [Black Refractor] #33 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Grant Hill [Black Refractor] #33 breaks even when it gems about 9% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $129).

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