$Oscar Piastri [Gold Purple Refractor] #40 (Racing Cards 2023 Topps Chrome Formula 1) — is it worth grading?$

Is Oscar Piastri [Gold Purple Refractor] #40 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

PSA 10 copies of Oscar Piastri [Gold Purple Refractor] #40 sell for $90.90, only $0.00 above the $92.50 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($33.75) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $92.50
PSA 10: $90.90
PSA 9: $33.75
Gem premium: 1.0×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Oscar Piastri [Gold Purple Refractor] #40: 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	$90.90	−$26.60	−$51.60	−$152
PSA 9	$33.75	−$83.75	−$109	−$209
PSA 8	$33.66	−$83.84	−$109	−$209

Net = sale price − $92.50 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?

Oscar Piastri [Gold Purple Refractor] #40: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$48.04	−$94.46
50%	$62.33	−$80.17
75%	$76.61	−$65.89

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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Oscar Piastri [Gold Purple Refractor] #40: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$118	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$90.90	−$27.10	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$55.00	−$63.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$55.00	−$63.00	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 →

Oscar Piastri [Gold Purple Refractor] #40 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$90.90	$55.00	$118	$55.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$37.00
9	—	—	—	—	$33.75
8	—	—	—	—	$33.66

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Grading Oscar Piastri [Gold Purple Refractor] #40 — FAQ

Is Oscar Piastri [Gold Purple Refractor] #40 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Oscar Piastri [Gold Purple Refractor] #40 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Oscar Piastri [Gold Purple Refractor] #40 (Racing Cards 2023 Topps Chrome Formula 1) sells for about $90.90 versus $92.50 for a raw near-mint copy — a 1.0× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Oscar Piastri [Gold Purple Refractor] #40?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $118, ahead of PSA 10 at $90.90. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Oscar Piastri [Gold Purple Refractor] #40 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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