$Blasted BILLY [Refractor] #8b (2013 Garbage Pail Kids Chrome) — is it worth grading?$

Is Blasted BILLY [Refractor] #8b worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Blasted BILLY [Refractor] #8b sells for $165 against $13.11 raw: a $152 spread, 13× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($57.00) 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): $13.11
PSA 10: $165
PSA 9: $57.00
Gem premium: 13×
As of: Oct 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Blasted BILLY [Refractor] #8b: 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	$165	+$127	+$102	+$1.89
PSA 9	$57.00	+$18.89	−$6.11	−$106
PSA 8	$52.00	+$13.89	−$11.11	−$111

Net = sale price − $13.11 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?

Blasted BILLY [Refractor] #8b: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$84.00	+$20.89
50%	$111	+$47.89
75%	$138	+$74.89

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 →

Blasted BILLY [Refractor] #8b: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$215	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$165	−$50.00	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$99.00	−$116	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$99.00	−$116	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 →

Blasted BILLY [Refractor] #8b graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$165	$99.00	$215	$99.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$63.00
9	—	—	—	—	$57.00
8	—	—	—	—	$52.00

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Grading Blasted BILLY [Refractor] #8b — FAQ

Is Blasted BILLY [Refractor] #8b worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Blasted BILLY [Refractor] #8b worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Blasted BILLY [Refractor] #8b (2013 Garbage Pail Kids Chrome) sells for about $165 versus $13.11 for a raw near-mint copy — a 13× premium as of Oct 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Blasted BILLY [Refractor] #8b?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $215, ahead of PSA 10 at $165. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Blasted BILLY [Refractor] #8b 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 Blasted BILLY [Refractor] #8b break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Blasted BILLY [Refractor] #8b breaks even when it gems about 6% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $57.00).

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