$Mike Piazza [Refractor] #2 (Baseball Cards 1996 Topps Chrome) — is it worth grading?$

Is Mike Piazza [Refractor] #2 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Mike Piazza [Refractor] #2 sells for $220 against $24.04 raw: a $196 spread, 9.2× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($200) 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): $24.04
Grade 9.5: $220
PSA 9: $200
Gem premium: 9.2×
As of: Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Mike Piazza [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 — Grade 9.5	$220	+$171	+$146	+$45.96
PSA 9	$200	+$151	+$126	+$25.96
PSA 8	$74.99	+$25.95	+$0.95	−$99.05

Net = sale price − $24.04 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?

Mike Piazza [Refractor] #2: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$205	+$131
50%	$210	+$136
75%	$215	+$141

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

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Mike Piazza [Refractor] #2 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$220
9	$200
8	$74.99

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Grading Mike Piazza [Refractor] #2 — FAQ

Is Mike Piazza [Refractor] #2 worth grading?

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