$Calvin Johnson [Black Refractor] #5 (Football Cards 2015 Topps Chrome) — is it worth grading?$

Is Calvin Johnson [Black Refractor] #5 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 6.9× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Calvin Johnson [Black Refractor] #5 sells for $151 against $21.94 raw: a $129 spread, 6.9× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($41.78) 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): $21.94
PSA 10: $151
PSA 9: $41.78
Gem premium: 6.9×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Calvin Johnson [Black Refractor] #5: 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	$151	+$104	+$79.43	−$20.57
PSA 9	$41.78	−$5.16	−$30.16	−$130
PSA 8	$24.52	−$22.42	−$47.42	−$147

Net = sale price − $21.94 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?

Calvin Johnson [Black Refractor] #5: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$69.18	−$2.76
50%	$96.58	+$24.64
75%	$124	+$52.03

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 28%. 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 →

Calvin Johnson [Black Refractor] #5: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$197	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$151	−$45.63	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$91.00	−$106	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$91.00	−$106	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 →

Calvin Johnson [Black Refractor] #5 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$151	$91.00	$197	$91.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$69.00
9	—	—	—	—	$41.78
8	—	—	—	—	$24.52

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Grading Calvin Johnson [Black Refractor] #5 — FAQ

Is Calvin Johnson [Black Refractor] #5 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Calvin Johnson [Black Refractor] #5 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Calvin Johnson [Black Refractor] #5 (Football Cards 2015 Topps Chrome) sells for about $151 versus $21.94 for a raw near-mint copy — a 6.9× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Calvin Johnson [Black Refractor] #5?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $197, ahead of PSA 10 at $151. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Calvin Johnson [Black Refractor] #5 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 Calvin Johnson [Black Refractor] #5 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Calvin Johnson [Black Refractor] #5 breaks even when it gems about 28% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $41.78).

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