$Derek Jeter [Blue Refractor] #2 (Baseball Cards 1994 Bowman's Best) — is it worth grading?$

Is Derek Jeter [Blue Refractor] #2 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Derek Jeter [Blue Refractor] #2 sells for $1,234 against $69.64 raw: a $1,164 spread, 18× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($165) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $69.64
PSA 10: $1,234
PSA 9: $165
Gem premium: 18×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Derek Jeter [Blue Refractor] #2: 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	$1,234	+$1,139	+$1,114	+$1,014
PSA 9	$165	+$70.36	+$45.36	−$54.64
PSA 8	$124	+$29.68	+$4.68	−$95.32

Net = sale price − $69.64 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?

Derek Jeter [Blue Refractor] #2: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$432	+$313
50%	$699	+$580
75%	$967	+$847

Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards →

Derek Jeter [Blue Refractor] #2: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$1,604	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$1,234	−$370	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$740	−$864	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$740	−$864	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 →

Derek Jeter [Blue Refractor] #2 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$1,234	$740	$1,604	$740	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$557
9	—	—	—	—	$165
8	—	—	—	—	$124
7	—	—	—	—	$40.99

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Grading Derek Jeter [Blue Refractor] #2 — FAQ

Is Derek Jeter [Blue Refractor] #2 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Derek Jeter [Blue Refractor] #2 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Derek Jeter [Blue Refractor] #2 (Baseball Cards 1994 Bowman's Best) sells for about $1,234 versus $69.64 for a raw near-mint copy — a 18× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Derek Jeter [Blue Refractor] #2?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $1,604, ahead of PSA 10 at $1,234. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Derek Jeter [Blue Refractor] #2 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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