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Is Freddie Freeman [Purple Refractor] #173 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 5.7× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Freddie Freeman [Purple Refractor] #173 sells for $1,400 against $245 raw: a $1,155 spread, 5.7× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($220) 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)
- $245
- PSA 10
- $1,400
- PSA 9
- $220
- Gem premium
- 5.7×
- 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 | $1,400 | +$1,130 | +$1,105 | +$1,005 |
| PSA 9 | $220 | −$49.67 | −$74.67 | −$175 |
| PSA 8 | $167 | −$103 | −$128 | −$228 |
Net = sale price − $245 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% | $515 | +$220 |
| 50% | $810 | +$515 |
| 75% | $1,105 | +$810 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 6%. 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 | $1,820 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $1,400 | −$420 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $840 | −$980 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $840 | −$980 | 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 | $1,400 | $840 | $1,820 | $840 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | — | — | $224 |
| 9 | — | — | — | — | $220 |
| 8 | — | — | — | — | $167 |
Run your own numbers
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Grading Freddie Freeman [Purple Refractor] #173 — FAQ
Is Freddie Freeman [Purple Refractor] #173 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Freddie Freeman [Purple Refractor] #173 sells for $1,400 against $245 raw: a $1,155 spread, 5.7× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($220) 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 Freddie Freeman [Purple Refractor] #173 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Freddie Freeman [Purple Refractor] #173 (Baseball Cards 2011 Topps Chrome) sells for about $1,400 versus $245 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.7× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Freddie Freeman [Purple Refractor] #173?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $1,820, ahead of PSA 10 at $1,400. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Freddie Freeman [Purple Refractor] #173 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 Freddie Freeman [Purple Refractor] #173 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Freddie Freeman [Purple Refractor] #173 breaks even when it gems about 6% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $220).
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