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Kyle Tucker [Refractor] #39 (Baseball Cards 2019 Topps Chrome) — is it worth grading?

Is Kyle Tucker [Refractor] #39 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

PSA 10 copies of Kyle Tucker [Refractor] #39 sell for $27.71, only $22.80 above the $4.91 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($12.40) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM)
$4.91
PSA 10
$27.71
PSA 9
$12.40
Gem premium
5.6×
As of
Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Kyle Tucker [Refractor] #39: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…Sells forEconomy / bulk (~$25.00)Standard (~$50.00)Express (~$150)
Gem — PSA 10$27.71−$2.20−$27.20−$127
PSA 9$12.40−$17.51−$42.51−$143
PSA 8$4.18−$25.73−$50.73−$151

Net = sale price − $4.91 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?

Kyle Tucker [Refractor] #39: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$16.23−$38.68
50%$20.05−$34.86
75%$23.88−$31.03

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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Kyle Tucker [Refractor] #39: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader10 sells forvs bestFront centering for a 10Back
BGS 10$71.00best55/4570/30
SGC 10$30.02−$40.9855/4575/25
PSA 10$27.71−$43.2955/4575/25
CGC 10$17.00−$54.0055/4575/25

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.

Kyle Tucker [Refractor] #39 graded prices by company and grade
GradePSACGCBGSSGCGraded
10$27.71$17.00$71.00$30.02—
9.5————$21.02
9————$12.40
8————$4.18

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Grading Kyle Tucker [Refractor] #39 — FAQ

Is Kyle Tucker [Refractor] #39 worth grading?

PSA 10 copies of Kyle Tucker [Refractor] #39 sell for $27.71, only $22.80 above the $4.91 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($12.40) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

How much is a PSA 10 Kyle Tucker [Refractor] #39 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Kyle Tucker [Refractor] #39 (Baseball Cards 2019 Topps Chrome) sells for about $27.71 versus $4.91 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.6× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Kyle Tucker [Refractor] #39?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $71.00, ahead of SGC 10 at $30.02. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Kyle Tucker [Refractor] #39 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.

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