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Is Aaron Judge [Refractor] #1 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 4.5× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Aaron Judge [Refractor] #1 sells for $112 against $25.00 raw: a $86.75 spread, 4.5× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($46.49) 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)
- $25.00
- PSA 10
- $112
- PSA 9
- $46.49
- Gem premium
- 4.5×
- As of
- Jul 11, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — PSA 10 | $112 | +$61.75 | +$36.75 | −$63.25 |
| PSA 9 | $46.49 | −$3.51 | −$28.51 | −$129 |
| PSA 8 | $17.75 | −$32.25 | −$57.25 | −$157 |
Net = sale price − $25.00 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?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $62.80 | −$12.20 |
| 50% | $79.12 | +$4.12 |
| 75% | $95.44 | +$20.44 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 44%. 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 →| Grader | 10 sells for | vs best | Front centering for a 10 | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SGC 10 | $299 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| BGS 10 | $145 | −$154 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $112 | −$187 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $67.00 | −$232 | 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.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA | CGC | BGS | SGC | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $112 | $67.00 | $145 | $299 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | — | — | $46.86 |
| 9 | — | — | — | — | $46.49 |
| 8 | — | — | — | — | $17.75 |
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Grading Aaron Judge [Refractor] #1 — FAQ
Is Aaron Judge [Refractor] #1 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Aaron Judge [Refractor] #1 sells for $112 against $25.00 raw: a $86.75 spread, 4.5× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($46.49) 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.
How much is a PSA 10 Aaron Judge [Refractor] #1 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Aaron Judge [Refractor] #1 (Baseball Cards 2018 Topps Chrome) sells for about $112 versus $25.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.5× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Aaron Judge [Refractor] #1?
By resale value, SGC 10 leads at $299, ahead of BGS 10 at $145. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Aaron Judge [Refractor] #1 need for a SGC 10?
SGC publishes 55/45 front and 75/25 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 Aaron Judge [Refractor] #1 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Aaron Judge [Refractor] #1 breaks even when it gems about 44% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $46.49).
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