Is Glen Rice [Refractor] #T6 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 37× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Glen Rice [Refractor] #T6 sells for $98.06 against $2.65 raw: a $95.41 spread, 37× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($21.81) 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): $2.65
PSA 10: $98.06
PSA 9: $21.81
Gem premium: 37×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Glen Rice [Refractor] #T6: 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	$98.06	+$70.41	+$45.41	−$54.59
PSA 9	$21.81	−$5.84	−$30.84	−$131
PSA 8	$10.76	−$16.89	−$41.89	−$142

Net = sale price − $2.65 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?

Glen Rice [Refractor] #T6: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$40.87	−$11.78
50%	$59.94	+$7.29
75%	$79.00	+$26.35

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 40%. 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 →

Glen Rice [Refractor] #T6: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$127	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$98.06	−$28.94	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$59.00	−$68.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$59.00	−$68.00	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 →

Glen Rice [Refractor] #T6 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$98.06	$59.00	$127	$59.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$38.68
9	—	—	—	—	$21.81
8	—	—	—	—	$10.76

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Grading Glen Rice [Refractor] #T6 — FAQ

Is Glen Rice [Refractor] #T6 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Glen Rice [Refractor] #T6 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Glen Rice [Refractor] #T6 (Basketball Cards 1997 Bowman's Best Techniques) sells for about $98.06 versus $2.65 for a raw near-mint copy — a 37× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Glen Rice [Refractor] #T6?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $127, ahead of PSA 10 at $98.06. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Glen Rice [Refractor] #T6 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 Glen Rice [Refractor] #T6 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Glen Rice [Refractor] #T6 breaks even when it gems about 40% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $21.81).

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