$Randy Johnson [Refractor] #43 (Baseball Cards 1996 Topps Chrome) — is it worth grading?$

Is Randy Johnson [Refractor] #43 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Randy Johnson [Refractor] #43 sells for $5,700 against $126 raw: a $5,574 spread, 45× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($300) 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): $126
PSA 10: $5,700
PSA 9: $300
Gem premium: 45×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Randy Johnson [Refractor] #43: 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	$5,700	+$5,549	+$5,524	+$5,424
PSA 9	$300	+$149	+$124	+$23.74
PSA 8	$166	+$15.04	−$9.96	−$110

Net = sale price − $126 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?

Randy Johnson [Refractor] #43: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$1,650	+$1,474
50%	$3,000	+$2,824
75%	$4,350	+$4,174

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

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Randy Johnson [Refractor] #43: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$7,410	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$5,700	−$1,710	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$3,420	−$3,990	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$3,420	−$3,990	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 →

Randy Johnson [Refractor] #43 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$5,700	$3,420	$7,410	$3,420	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$330
9	—	—	—	—	$300
8	—	—	—	—	$166
7	—	—	—	—	$43.51

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Grading Randy Johnson [Refractor] #43 — FAQ

Is Randy Johnson [Refractor] #43 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Randy Johnson [Refractor] #43 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Randy Johnson [Refractor] #43 (Baseball Cards 1996 Topps Chrome) sells for about $5,700 versus $126 for a raw near-mint copy — a 45× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Randy Johnson [Refractor] #43?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $7,410, ahead of PSA 10 at $5,700. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Randy Johnson [Refractor] #43 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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