$Andrei Kirilenko [Refractor] #161 (Basketball Cards 2001 Topps Chrome) — is it worth grading?$

Is Andrei Kirilenko [Refractor] #161 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 19× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Andrei Kirilenko [Refractor] #161 sells for $288 against $14.94 raw: a $273 spread, 19× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($22.35) 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): $14.94
PSA 10: $288
PSA 9: $22.35
Gem premium: 19×
As of: Sep 2, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Andrei Kirilenko [Refractor] #161: 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	$288	+$248	+$223	+$123
PSA 9	$22.35	−$17.59	−$42.59	−$143
PSA 8	$15.00	−$24.94	−$49.94	−$150

Net = sale price − $14.94 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?

Andrei Kirilenko [Refractor] #161: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$88.67	+$23.73
50%	$155	+$90.06
75%	$221	+$156

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 16%. 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 →

Andrei Kirilenko [Refractor] #161: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$374	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$288	−$86.35	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$173	−$201	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$173	−$201	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 →

Andrei Kirilenko [Refractor] #161 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$288	$173	$374	$173	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$93.18
9	—	—	—	—	$22.35
8	—	—	—	—	$15.00

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Grading Andrei Kirilenko [Refractor] #161 — FAQ

Is Andrei Kirilenko [Refractor] #161 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Andrei Kirilenko [Refractor] #161 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Andrei Kirilenko [Refractor] #161 (Basketball Cards 2001 Topps Chrome) sells for about $288 versus $14.94 for a raw near-mint copy — a 19× premium as of Sep 2, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Andrei Kirilenko [Refractor] #161?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $374, ahead of PSA 10 at $288. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Andrei Kirilenko [Refractor] #161 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 Andrei Kirilenko [Refractor] #161 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Andrei Kirilenko [Refractor] #161 breaks even when it gems about 16% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $22.35).

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