$Tom Glavine [Refractor] #19 (Baseball Cards 1997 Topps Chrome) — is it worth grading?$

Is Tom Glavine [Refractor] #19 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Tom Glavine [Refractor] #19 sells for $286 against $23.06 raw: a $263 spread, 12× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($260) 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): $23.06
Grade 9.5: $286
PSA 9: $260
Gem premium: 12×
As of: Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Tom Glavine [Refractor] #19: 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	$286	+$238	+$213	+$113
PSA 9	$260	+$212	+$187	+$86.94

Net = sale price − $23.06 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?

Tom Glavine [Refractor] #19: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$267	+$193
50%	$273	+$200
75%	$280	+$206

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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Tom Glavine [Refractor] #19 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$286
9	$260

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Grading Tom Glavine [Refractor] #19 — FAQ

Is Tom Glavine [Refractor] #19 worth grading?

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