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Is Yordan Alvarez [Refractor] #200 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 5.6× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Yordan Alvarez [Refractor] #200 sells for $74.97 against $13.47 raw: a $61.50 spread, 5.6× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($20.00) 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)
- $13.47
- PSA 10
- $74.97
- PSA 9
- $20.00
- Gem premium
- 5.6×
- 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 | $74.97 | +$36.50 | +$11.50 | −$88.50 |
| PSA 9 | $20.00 | −$18.47 | −$43.47 | −$143 |
| PSA 8 | $7.20 | −$31.27 | −$56.27 | −$156 |
Net = sale price − $13.47 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% | $33.74 | −$29.73 |
| 50% | $47.48 | −$15.98 |
| 75% | $61.23 | −$2.24 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 79%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $156 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $74.97 | −$80.53 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $45.00 | −$111 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $35.86 | −$120 | 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 | $74.97 | $45.00 | $156 | $35.86 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | — | — | $27.49 |
| 9 | — | — | — | — | $20.00 |
| 8 | — | — | — | — | $7.20 |
| 7 | — | — | — | — | $6.00 |
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Grading Yordan Alvarez [Refractor] #200 — FAQ
Is Yordan Alvarez [Refractor] #200 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Yordan Alvarez [Refractor] #200 sells for $74.97 against $13.47 raw: a $61.50 spread, 5.6× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($20.00) 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 Yordan Alvarez [Refractor] #200 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Yordan Alvarez [Refractor] #200 (Baseball Cards 2020 Topps Chrome) sells for about $74.97 versus $13.47 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.6× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Yordan Alvarez [Refractor] #200?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $156, ahead of PSA 10 at $74.97. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Yordan Alvarez [Refractor] #200 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 Yordan Alvarez [Refractor] #200 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Yordan Alvarez [Refractor] #200 breaks even when it gems about 79% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $20.00).
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