$Ronald Acuna Jr. [Negative Refractor] #193 (Baseball Cards 2018 Topps Chrome) — is it worth grading?$

Is Ronald Acuna Jr. [Negative Refractor] #193 worth grading?

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Worth grading only if it gems

A PSA 10 Ronald Acuna Jr. [Negative Refractor] #193 brings $481 versus $163 raw — a $318 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($155) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money.

Raw (NM): $163
PSA 10: $481
PSA 9: $155
Gem premium: 2.9×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Ronald Acuna Jr. [Negative Refractor] #193: 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	$481	+$293	+$268	+$168
PSA 9	$155	−$33.40	−$58.40	−$158
PSA 8	$148	−$40.19	−$65.19	−$165

Net = sale price − $163 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?

Ronald Acuna Jr. [Negative Refractor] #193: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$236	+$23.14
50%	$318	+$105
75%	$399	+$186

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 18%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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Ronald Acuna Jr. [Negative Refractor] #193: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$980	best	55/45	70/30
SGC 10	$575	−$405	55/45	75/25
PSA 10	$481	−$499	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$289	−$691	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 →

Ronald Acuna Jr. [Negative Refractor] #193 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$481	$289	$980	$575	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$200
9	—	—	—	—	$155
8	—	—	—	—	$148

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Grading Ronald Acuna Jr. [Negative Refractor] #193 — FAQ

Is Ronald Acuna Jr. [Negative Refractor] #193 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Ronald Acuna Jr. [Negative Refractor] #193 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Ronald Acuna Jr. [Negative Refractor] #193 (Baseball Cards 2018 Topps Chrome) sells for about $481 versus $163 for a raw near-mint copy — a 2.9× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Ronald Acuna Jr. [Negative Refractor] #193?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $980, ahead of SGC 10 at $575. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Ronald Acuna Jr. [Negative Refractor] #193 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 Ronald Acuna Jr. [Negative Refractor] #193 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Ronald Acuna Jr. [Negative Refractor] #193 breaks even when it gems about 18% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $155).

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