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Is Mike Trout [Gold Refractor] #116 worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Mike Trout [Gold Refractor] #116 sell for $400, only $0.00 above the $770 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($233) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $770
- PSA 10
- $400
- PSA 9
- $233
- Gem premium
- 0.5×
- 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 | $400 | −$395 | −$420 | −$520 |
| PSA 9 | $233 | −$563 | −$588 | −$688 |
Net = sale price − $770 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% | $274 | −$546 |
| 50% | $316 | −$504 |
| 75% | $358 | −$462 |
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
All centering standards →| Grader | 10 sells for | vs best | Front centering for a 10 | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $1,499 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $400 | −$1,099 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $240 | −$1,259 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $240 | −$1,259 | 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 | $400 | $240 | $1,499 | $240 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | — | — | $392 |
| 9 | — | — | — | — | $233 |
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Grading Mike Trout [Gold Refractor] #116 — FAQ
Is Mike Trout [Gold Refractor] #116 worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Mike Trout [Gold Refractor] #116 sell for $400, only $0.00 above the $770 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($233) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 Mike Trout [Gold Refractor] #116 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Mike Trout [Gold Refractor] #116 (Baseball Cards 2020 Topps Finest Flashbacks) sells for about $400 versus $770 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.5× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Mike Trout [Gold Refractor] #116?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $1,499, ahead of PSA 10 at $400. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Mike Trout [Gold Refractor] #116 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.
Is your baseball card centered well enough to grade?
Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.
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