$Dikembe Mutombo [Atomic Refractor] #T1 (Basketball Cards 1997 Bowman's Best Techniques) — is it worth grading?$

Is Dikembe Mutombo [Atomic Refractor] #T1 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 28× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Dikembe Mutombo [Atomic Refractor] #T1 sells for $360 against $12.84 raw: a $347 spread, 28× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($35.50) 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): $12.84
PSA 10: $360
PSA 9: $35.50
Gem premium: 28×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Dikembe Mutombo [Atomic Refractor] #T1: 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	$360	+$322	+$297	+$197
PSA 9	$35.50	−$2.34	−$27.34	−$127
PSA 8	$29.99	−$7.85	−$32.85	−$133

Net = sale price − $12.84 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?

Dikembe Mutombo [Atomic Refractor] #T1: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$117	+$53.81
50%	$198	+$135
75%	$279	+$216

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 8%. 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 →

Dikembe Mutombo [Atomic Refractor] #T1: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$468	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$360	−$108	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$216	−$252	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$216	−$252	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 →

Dikembe Mutombo [Atomic Refractor] #T1 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$360	$216	$468	$216	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$111
9	—	—	—	—	$35.50
8	—	—	—	—	$29.99

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Grading Dikembe Mutombo [Atomic Refractor] #T1 — FAQ

Is Dikembe Mutombo [Atomic Refractor] #T1 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Dikembe Mutombo [Atomic Refractor] #T1 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Dikembe Mutombo [Atomic Refractor] #T1 (Basketball Cards 1997 Bowman's Best Techniques) sells for about $360 versus $12.84 for a raw near-mint copy — a 28× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Dikembe Mutombo [Atomic Refractor] #T1?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $468, ahead of PSA 10 at $360. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Dikembe Mutombo [Atomic Refractor] #T1 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 Dikembe Mutombo [Atomic Refractor] #T1 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Dikembe Mutombo [Atomic Refractor] #T1 breaks even when it gems about 8% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $35.50).

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