Is Moises Alou [Refractor] #123 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Moises Alou [Refractor] #123 sells for $336 against $10.89 raw: a $325 spread, 31× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($80.50) 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): $10.89
PSA 10: $336
PSA 9: $80.50
Gem premium: 31×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Moises Alou [Refractor] #123: 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	$336	+$300	+$275	+$175
PSA 9	$80.50	+$44.61	+$19.61	−$80.39
PSA 8	$18.40	−$17.49	−$42.49	−$142

Net = sale price − $10.89 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?

Moises Alou [Refractor] #123: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$144	+$83.48
50%	$208	+$147
75%	$272	+$211

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

All centering standards →

Moises Alou [Refractor] #123: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$437	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$336	−$101	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$202	−$235	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$202	−$235	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 →

Moises Alou [Refractor] #123 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$336	$202	$437	$202	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$104
9	—	—	—	—	$80.50
8	—	—	—	—	$18.40

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Grading Moises Alou [Refractor] #123 — FAQ

Is Moises Alou [Refractor] #123 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Moises Alou [Refractor] #123 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Moises Alou [Refractor] #123 (Baseball Cards 1996 Topps Chrome) sells for about $336 versus $10.89 for a raw near-mint copy — a 31× premium as of Sep 3, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Moises Alou [Refractor] #123?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $437, ahead of PSA 10 at $336. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Moises Alou [Refractor] #123 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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