Is Carlos Rodon [Purple Refractor] #AR-CR worth grading?

Baseball · Baseball Cards 2015 Topps Chrome Autograph Rookies · full price guide →

Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Carlos Rodon [Purple Refractor] #AR-CR sells for $117 against $10.50 raw: a $106 spread, 11× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($49.99) 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): $10.50
Grade 9.5: $117
PSA 9: $49.99
Gem premium: 11×
As of: Sep 2, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Carlos Rodon [Purple Refractor] #AR-CR: 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 — Grade 9.5	$117	+$81.25	+$56.25	−$43.75
PSA 9	$49.99	+$14.49	−$10.51	−$111

Net = sale price − $10.50 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?

Carlos Rodon [Purple Refractor] #AR-CR: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$66.68	+$6.18
50%	$83.37	+$22.87
75%	$100	+$39.56

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 16%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

Full grade ladder

Raw conditions & history →

Carlos Rodon [Purple Refractor] #AR-CR graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$117
9	$49.99

Run your own numbers

Should I pay this?

Asking priceGrading fee

Enter the seller’s asking price to see your net outcome per grade.

Other 2015 Topps Chrome Autograph Rookies cards worth checking

Full set checklist →

Byron Buxton [Gold Refractor] #ARBBN

Raw $148PSA 10 $722

$Javier Baez [Gold Refractor] #AR-JB 2015 Topps Chrome Autograph Rookies card$

Javier Baez [Gold Refractor] #AR-JB

Raw $228PSA 10 $450

$Kris Bryant [Blue Refractor] #AR-KB 2015 Topps Chrome Autograph Rookies card$

Kris Bryant [Blue Refractor] #AR-KB

Raw $150PSA 10 $255

$Francisco Lindor [Orange Refractor] #AR-FL 2015 Topps Chrome Autograph Rookies card$

Francisco Lindor [Orange Refractor] #AR-FL

Raw $2,384PSA 10 $3,172

Byron Buxton [Orange Refractor] #ARBBN

Raw $500PSA 10 $650

$Francisco Lindor [Gold Refractor] #AR-FL 2015 Topps Chrome Autograph Rookies card$

Francisco Lindor [Gold Refractor] #AR-FL

Raw $573Graded $1,362

Grading Carlos Rodon [Purple Refractor] #AR-CR — FAQ

Is Carlos Rodon [Purple Refractor] #AR-CR worth grading?

What gem rate makes grading Carlos Rodon [Purple Refractor] #AR-CR break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Carlos Rodon [Purple Refractor] #AR-CR breaks even when it gems about 16% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $49.99).

Best on iPhone & Android

Check your baseball card in the Midpoint app

Scan with your camera to measure centering to the millimeter, get an AI grade with corner and edge close-ups, see what your copy is worth, and track it in your portfolio. Free to start.

Or try it on the web →