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Is Ken Griffey Jr. [Refractor] #AE3 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 6.8× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Ken Griffey Jr. [Refractor] #AE3 sells for $3,421 against $503 raw: a $2,919 spread, 6.8× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($457) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $503
- PSA 10
- $3,421
- PSA 9
- $457
- Gem premium
- 6.8×
- As of
- Jul 11, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — PSA 10 | $3,421 | +$2,894 | +$2,869 | +$2,769 |
| PSA 9 | $457 | −$71.00 | −$96.00 | −$196 |
| PSA 8 | $275 | −$253 | −$278 | −$378 |
Net = sale price − $503 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?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $1,198 | +$645 |
| 50% | $1,939 | +$1,386 |
| 75% | $2,680 | +$2,127 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 3%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes
All centering standards →| Grader | 10 sells for | vs best | Front centering for a 10 | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $4,447 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $3,421 | −$1,026 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $2,053 | −$2,394 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $600 | −$3,847 | 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.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA | CGC | BGS | SGC | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $3,421 | $2,053 | $4,447 | $600 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | — | — | $502 |
| 9 | — | — | — | — | $457 |
| 8 | — | — | — | — | $275 |
| 7 | — | — | — | — | $150 |
Run your own numbers
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Grading Ken Griffey Jr. [Refractor] #AE3 — FAQ
Is Ken Griffey Jr. [Refractor] #AE3 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Ken Griffey Jr. [Refractor] #AE3 sells for $3,421 against $503 raw: a $2,919 spread, 6.8× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($457) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Ken Griffey Jr. [Refractor] #AE3 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Ken Griffey Jr. [Refractor] #AE3 (Baseball Cards 1999 Topps Chrome All Etch) sells for about $3,421 versus $503 for a raw near-mint copy — a 6.8× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Ken Griffey Jr. [Refractor] #AE3?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $4,447, ahead of PSA 10 at $3,421. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Ken Griffey Jr. [Refractor] #AE3 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.
What gem rate makes grading Ken Griffey Jr. [Refractor] #AE3 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Ken Griffey Jr. [Refractor] #AE3 breaks even when it gems about 3% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $457).
Is your baseball card centered well enough to grade?
Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.
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