$Greg Vaughn [Refractor] #42 (Baseball Cards 1996 Topps Chrome) — is it worth grading?$

Is Greg Vaughn [Refractor] #42 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Greg Vaughn [Refractor] #42 sells for $60.00 against $12.75 raw: a $47.25 spread, 4.7× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($54.49) 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): $12.75
Grade 9.5: $60.00
PSA 9: $54.49
Gem premium: 4.7×
As of: Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Greg Vaughn [Refractor] #42: 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	$60.00	+$22.25	−$2.75	−$103
PSA 9	$54.49	+$16.74	−$8.26	−$108
PSA 8	$38.56	+$0.81	−$24.19	−$124

Net = sale price − $12.75 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?

Greg Vaughn [Refractor] #42: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$55.87	−$6.88
50%	$57.25	−$5.50
75%	$58.62	−$4.13

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

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Greg Vaughn [Refractor] #42 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$60.00
9	$54.49
8	$38.56
7	$12.50

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Grading Greg Vaughn [Refractor] #42 — FAQ

Is Greg Vaughn [Refractor] #42 worth grading?

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