$Dante Bichette [Refractor] #63 (Baseball Cards 1996 Topps Chrome) — is it worth grading?$

Is Dante Bichette [Refractor] #63 worth grading?

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Worth grading only if it gems

A Grade 9.5 Dante Bichette [Refractor] #63 brings $45.00 versus $17.64 raw — a $27.36 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($40.75) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming.

Raw (NM): $17.64
Grade 9.5: $45.00
PSA 9: $40.75
Gem premium: 2.6×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Dante Bichette [Refractor] #63: 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	$45.00	+$2.36	−$22.64	−$123
PSA 9	$40.75	−$1.89	−$26.89	−$127
PSA 8	$17.50	−$25.14	−$50.14	−$150

Net = sale price − $17.64 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?

Dante Bichette [Refractor] #63: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$41.81	−$25.83
50%	$42.88	−$24.77
75%	$43.94	−$23.70

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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Dante Bichette [Refractor] #63 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$45.00
9	$40.75
8	$17.50

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