$Aaron Judge [Refractor] #1 (Baseball Cards 2018 Topps Chrome) — is it worth grading?$

Is Aaron Judge [Refractor] #1 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 4.7× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Aaron Judge [Refractor] #1 sells for $115 against $24.28 raw: a $90.72 spread, 4.7× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($37.36) 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): $24.28
PSA 10: $115
PSA 9: $37.36
Gem premium: 4.7×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Aaron Judge [Refractor] #1: 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	$115	+$65.72	+$40.72	−$59.28
PSA 9	$37.36	−$11.92	−$36.92	−$137
PSA 8	$30.25	−$19.03	−$44.03	−$144

Net = sale price − $24.28 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?

Aaron Judge [Refractor] #1: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$56.77	−$17.51
50%	$76.18	+$1.90
75%	$95.59	+$21.31

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 48%. 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 →

Aaron Judge [Refractor] #1: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
SGC 10	$299	best	55/45	75/25
BGS 10	$150	−$149	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$115	−$184	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$69.00	−$230	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 →

Aaron Judge [Refractor] #1 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$115	$69.00	$150	$299	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$46.86
9	—	—	—	—	$37.36
8	—	—	—	—	$30.25

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Grading Aaron Judge [Refractor] #1 — FAQ

Is Aaron Judge [Refractor] #1 worth grading?

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 $115 versus $24.28 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.7× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Aaron Judge [Refractor] #1?

By resale value, SGC 10 leads at $299, ahead of BGS 10 at $150. 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 48% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $37.36).

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