$Tracy McGrady [Refractor] #35 (Basketball Cards 2002 Topps Chrome) — is it worth grading?$

Is Tracy McGrady [Refractor] #35 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Tracy McGrady [Refractor] #35 sells for $116 against $19.45 raw: a $96.55 spread, 6.0× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($59.99) 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): $19.45
PSA 10: $116
PSA 9: $59.99
Gem premium: 6.0×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Tracy McGrady [Refractor] #35: 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	$116	+$71.55	+$46.55	−$53.45
PSA 9	$59.99	+$15.54	−$9.46	−$109
PSA 8	$27.53	−$16.92	−$41.92	−$142

Net = sale price − $19.45 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?

Tracy McGrady [Refractor] #35: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$73.99	+$4.54
50%	$88.00	+$18.55
75%	$102	+$32.55

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 17%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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Tracy McGrady [Refractor] #35: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$151	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$116	−$35.00	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$70.00	−$81.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$70.00	−$81.00	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 →

Tracy McGrady [Refractor] #35 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$116	$70.00	$151	$70.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$106
9	—	—	—	—	$59.99
8	—	—	—	—	$27.53

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Grading Tracy McGrady [Refractor] #35 — FAQ

Is Tracy McGrady [Refractor] #35 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Tracy McGrady [Refractor] #35 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Tracy McGrady [Refractor] #35 (Basketball Cards 2002 Topps Chrome) sells for about $116 versus $19.45 for a raw near-mint copy — a 6.0× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Tracy McGrady [Refractor] #35?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $151, ahead of PSA 10 at $116. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Tracy McGrady [Refractor] #35 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 Tracy McGrady [Refractor] #35 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Tracy McGrady [Refractor] #35 breaks even when it gems about 17% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $59.99).

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