$Eric Lindros [Refractor] #42 (Hockey Cards 1998 Bowman's Best) — is it worth grading?$

Is Eric Lindros [Refractor] #42 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Eric Lindros [Refractor] #42 sells for $281 against $33.41 raw: a $248 spread, 8.4× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($103) 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): $33.41
PSA 10: $281
PSA 9: $103
Gem premium: 8.4×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Eric Lindros [Refractor] #42: 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 — PSA 10	$281	+$223	+$198	+$98.06
PSA 9	$103	+$44.49	+$19.49	−$80.51

Net = sale price − $33.41 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?

Eric Lindros [Refractor] #42: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$148	+$64.13
50%	$192	+$109
75%	$237	+$153

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 →

Eric Lindros [Refractor] #42: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$366	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$281	−$84.53	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$169	−$197	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$169	−$197	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 →

Eric Lindros [Refractor] #42 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$281	$169	$366	$169	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$113
9	—	—	—	—	$103

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Grading Eric Lindros [Refractor] #42 — FAQ

Is Eric Lindros [Refractor] #42 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Eric Lindros [Refractor] #42 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Eric Lindros [Refractor] #42 (Hockey Cards 1998 Bowman's Best) sells for about $281 versus $33.41 for a raw near-mint copy — a 8.4× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Eric Lindros [Refractor] #42?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $366, ahead of PSA 10 at $281. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Eric Lindros [Refractor] #42 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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