Is Julio Urias [Blue Refractor] #2 worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
BGS 10 copies of Julio Urias [Blue Refractor] #2 sell for $12.50, only $7.50 above the $5.00 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($5.97) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $5.00
- BGS 10
- $12.50
- PSA 9
- $5.97
- Gem premium
- 2.5×
- As of
- Sep 4, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — BGS 10 | $12.50 | −$17.50 | −$42.50 | −$143 |
| PSA 9 | $5.97 | −$24.03 | −$49.03 | −$149 |
Net = sale price − $5.00 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?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $7.60 | −$47.40 |
| 50% | $9.23 | −$45.77 |
| 75% | $10.87 | −$44.13 |
At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.
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 | $12.50 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
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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Is Julio Urias [Blue Refractor] #2 worth grading?
BGS 10 copies of Julio Urias [Blue Refractor] #2 sell for $12.50, only $7.50 above the $5.00 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($5.97) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
What centering does Julio Urias [Blue Refractor] #2 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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