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Barry Bonds [Refractor] #PB12 (Baseball Cards 1999 Topps Power Brokers) — is it worth grading?

Is Barry Bonds [Refractor] #PB12 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Barry Bonds [Refractor] #PB12 sells for $1,444 against $67.56 raw: a $1,376 spread, 21× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($131) 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)
$67.56
PSA 10
$1,444
PSA 9
$131
Gem premium
21×
As of
Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Barry Bonds [Refractor] #PB12: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…Sells forEconomy / bulk (~$25.00)Standard (~$50.00)Express (~$150)
Gem — PSA 10$1,444+$1,351+$1,326+$1,226
PSA 9$131+$38.00+$13.00−$87.00
PSA 8$81.02−$11.54−$36.54−$137

Net = sale price − $67.56 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?

Barry Bonds [Refractor] #PB12: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$459+$341
50%$787+$670
75%$1,116+$998

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
Barry Bonds [Refractor] #PB12: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader10 sells forvs bestFront centering for a 10Back
BGS 10$1,877best55/4570/30
PSA 10$1,444−$43355/4575/25
CGC 10$866−$1,01155/4575/25
SGC 10$866−$1,01155/4575/25

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.

Barry Bonds [Refractor] #PB12 graded prices by company and grade
GradePSACGCBGSSGCGraded
10$1,444$866$1,877$866
9.5$413
9$131
8$81.02
7$20.68

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Grading Barry Bonds [Refractor] #PB12 — FAQ

Is Barry Bonds [Refractor] #PB12 worth grading?

A PSA 10 Barry Bonds [Refractor] #PB12 sells for $1,444 against $67.56 raw: a $1,376 spread, 21× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($131) 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.

How much is a PSA 10 Barry Bonds [Refractor] #PB12 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Barry Bonds [Refractor] #PB12 (Baseball Cards 1999 Topps Power Brokers) sells for about $1,444 versus $67.56 for a raw near-mint copy — a 21× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Barry Bonds [Refractor] #PB12?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $1,877, ahead of PSA 10 at $1,444. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Barry Bonds [Refractor] #PB12 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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