$Keith Van Horn Black Refractor #27 (Basketball Cards 2001 Topps Chrome) — is it worth grading?$

Is Keith Van Horn Black Refractor #27 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Keith Van Horn Black Refractor #27 sells for $57.00 against $2.72 raw: a $54.28 spread, 21× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($47.55) 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): $2.72
PSA 10: $57.00
PSA 9: $47.55
Gem premium: 21×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Keith Van Horn Black Refractor #27: 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	$57.00	+$29.28	+$4.28	−$95.72
PSA 9	$47.55	+$19.83	−$5.17	−$105
PSA 8	$22.40	−$5.32	−$30.32	−$130

Net = sale price − $2.72 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?

Keith Van Horn Black Refractor #27: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$49.91	−$2.81
50%	$52.27	−$0.45
75%	$54.64	+$1.92

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 55%. 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 →

Keith Van Horn Black Refractor #27: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$74.00	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$57.00	−$17.00	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$34.00	−$40.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$34.00	−$40.00	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 →

Keith Van Horn Black Refractor #27 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$57.00	$34.00	$74.00	$34.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$52.00
9	—	—	—	—	$47.55
8	—	—	—	—	$22.40

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Grading Keith Van Horn Black Refractor #27 — FAQ

Is Keith Van Horn Black Refractor #27 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Keith Van Horn Black Refractor #27 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Keith Van Horn Black Refractor #27 (Basketball Cards 2001 Topps Chrome) sells for about $57.00 versus $2.72 for a raw near-mint copy — a 21× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Keith Van Horn Black Refractor #27?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $74.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $57.00. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Keith Van Horn Black Refractor #27 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 Keith Van Horn Black Refractor #27 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Keith Van Horn Black Refractor #27 breaks even when it gems about 55% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $47.55).

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