Is Tommy Davis [Blue Refractor] #72 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Tommy Davis [Blue Refractor] #72 sells for $182 against $4.99 raw: a $177 spread, 36× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($35.71) 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): $4.99
PSA 10: $182
PSA 9: $35.71
Gem premium: 36×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Tommy Davis [Blue Refractor] #72: 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	$182	+$152	+$127	+$27.13
PSA 9	$35.71	+$5.72	−$19.28	−$119
PSA 8	$17.16	−$12.83	−$37.83	−$138

Net = sale price − $4.99 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?

Tommy Davis [Blue Refractor] #72: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$72.31	+$17.32
50%	$109	+$53.93
75%	$146	+$90.53

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 13%. 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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Tommy Davis [Blue Refractor] #72: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$237	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$182	−$54.88	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$109	−$128	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$109	−$128	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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Tommy Davis [Blue Refractor] #72 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$182	$109	$237	$109	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$61.39
9	—	—	—	—	$35.71
8	—	—	—	—	$17.16

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Grading Tommy Davis [Blue Refractor] #72 — FAQ

Is Tommy Davis [Blue Refractor] #72 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Tommy Davis [Blue Refractor] #72 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Tommy Davis [Blue Refractor] #72 (Baseball Cards 1995 Bowman's Best) sells for about $182 versus $4.99 for a raw near-mint copy — a 36× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Tommy Davis [Blue Refractor] #72?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $237, ahead of PSA 10 at $182. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Tommy Davis [Blue Refractor] #72 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 Tommy Davis [Blue Refractor] #72 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Tommy Davis [Blue Refractor] #72 breaks even when it gems about 13% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $35.71).

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