Is Latroy Hawkins [Blue Refractor] #65 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 43× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Latroy Hawkins [Blue Refractor] #65 sells for $116 against $2.69 raw: a $113 spread, 43× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($24.34) 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): $2.69
PSA 10: $116
PSA 9: $24.34
Gem premium: 43×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Latroy Hawkins [Blue Refractor] #65: 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	$116	+$88.09	+$63.09	−$36.91
PSA 9	$24.34	−$3.35	−$28.35	−$128
PSA 8	$11.69	−$16.00	−$41.00	−$141

Net = sale price − $2.69 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?

Latroy Hawkins [Blue Refractor] #65: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$47.20	−$5.49
50%	$70.06	+$17.37
75%	$92.92	+$40.23

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 31%. 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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Latroy Hawkins [Blue Refractor] #65: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$151	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$116	−$35.22	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$69.00	−$82.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$69.00	−$82.00	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 →

Latroy Hawkins [Blue Refractor] #65 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$116	$69.00	$151	$69.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$43.26
9	—	—	—	—	$24.34
8	—	—	—	—	$11.69

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Grading Latroy Hawkins [Blue Refractor] #65 — FAQ

Is Latroy Hawkins [Blue Refractor] #65 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Latroy Hawkins [Blue Refractor] #65 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Latroy Hawkins [Blue Refractor] #65 (Baseball Cards 1994 Bowman's Best) sells for about $116 versus $2.69 for a raw near-mint copy — a 43× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Latroy Hawkins [Blue Refractor] #65?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $151, ahead of PSA 10 at $116. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Latroy Hawkins [Blue Refractor] #65 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 Latroy Hawkins [Blue Refractor] #65 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Latroy Hawkins [Blue Refractor] #65 breaks even when it gems about 31% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $24.34).

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