Is Dikembe Mutombo [Refractor] #40 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 24× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Dikembe Mutombo [Refractor] #40 sells for $77.70 against $3.19 raw: a $74.51 spread, 24× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($11.50) 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): $3.19
PSA 10: $77.70
PSA 9: $11.50
Gem premium: 24×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Dikembe Mutombo [Refractor] #40: 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	$77.70	+$49.51	+$24.51	−$75.49
PSA 9	$11.50	−$16.69	−$41.69	−$142
PSA 8	$9.97	−$18.22	−$43.22	−$143

Net = sale price − $3.19 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?

Dikembe Mutombo [Refractor] #40: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$28.05	−$25.14
50%	$44.60	−$8.59
75%	$61.15	+$7.96

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 63%. 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 →

Dikembe Mutombo [Refractor] #40: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$101	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$77.70	−$23.30	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$47.00	−$54.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$47.00	−$54.00	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 →

Dikembe Mutombo [Refractor] #40 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$77.70	$47.00	$101	$47.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$33.74
9	—	—	—	—	$11.50
8	—	—	—	—	$9.97

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Grading Dikembe Mutombo [Refractor] #40 — FAQ

Is Dikembe Mutombo [Refractor] #40 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Dikembe Mutombo [Refractor] #40 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Dikembe Mutombo [Refractor] #40 (Basketball Cards 2002 Topps Chrome) sells for about $77.70 versus $3.19 for a raw near-mint copy — a 24× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Dikembe Mutombo [Refractor] #40?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $101, ahead of PSA 10 at $77.70. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Dikembe Mutombo [Refractor] #40 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 Dikembe Mutombo [Refractor] #40 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Dikembe Mutombo [Refractor] #40 breaks even when it gems about 63% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $11.50).

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