Is Alex Rodriguez [Running Gold Refractor] #49 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 15× premium in SGC 10

A SGC 10 Alex Rodriguez [Running Gold Refractor] #49 sells for $149 against $10.00 raw: a $139 spread, 15× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($26.86) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $10.00
SGC 10: $149
PSA 9: $26.86
Gem premium: 15×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Alex Rodriguez [Running Gold Refractor] #49: 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 — SGC 10	$149	+$114	+$89.00	−$11.00
PSA 9	$26.86	−$8.14	−$33.14	−$133

Net = sale price − $10.00 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?

Alex Rodriguez [Running Gold Refractor] #49: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$57.39	−$2.61
50%	$87.93	+$27.93
75%	$118	+$58.47

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 27%. 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 →

Alex Rodriguez [Running Gold Refractor] #49: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
SGC 10	$149	best	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 →

Alex Rodriguez [Running Gold Refractor] #49 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	SGC	Graded
10	$149	—
9.5	—	$30.00
9	—	$26.86

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Grading Alex Rodriguez [Running Gold Refractor] #49 — FAQ

Is Alex Rodriguez [Running Gold Refractor] #49 worth grading?

What centering does Alex Rodriguez [Running Gold Refractor] #49 need for a SGC 10?

SGC publishes 55/45 front and 75/25 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 Alex Rodriguez [Running Gold Refractor] #49 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Alex Rodriguez [Running Gold Refractor] #49 breaks even when it gems about 27% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $26.86).

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