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Is Rikuu Nishida [Blue Lunar Refractor] #CPA-RN worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Rikuu Nishida [Blue Lunar Refractor] #CPA-RN sell for $95.00, only $15.01 above the $79.99 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($79.00) 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)
- $79.99
- PSA 10
- $95.00
- PSA 9
- $79.00
- Gem premium
- 1.2×
- As of
- Sep 4, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — PSA 10 | $95.00 | −$9.99 | −$34.99 | −$135 |
| PSA 9 | $79.00 | −$25.99 | −$50.99 | −$151 |
| PSA 8 | $71.85 | −$33.14 | −$58.14 | −$158 |
Net = sale price − $79.99 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?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $83.00 | −$46.99 |
| 50% | $87.00 | −$42.99 |
| 75% | $91.00 | −$38.99 |
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
All centering standards →| Grader | 10 sells for | vs best | Front centering for a 10 | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $124 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $95.00 | −$29.00 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $57.00 | −$67.00 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $57.00 | −$67.00 | 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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Grading Rikuu Nishida [Blue Lunar Refractor] #CPA-RN — FAQ
Is Rikuu Nishida [Blue Lunar Refractor] #CPA-RN worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Rikuu Nishida [Blue Lunar Refractor] #CPA-RN sell for $95.00, only $15.01 above the $79.99 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($79.00) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 Rikuu Nishida [Blue Lunar Refractor] #CPA-RN worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Rikuu Nishida [Blue Lunar Refractor] #CPA-RN (Baseball Cards 2024 Bowman Chrome Prospects Autograph) sells for about $95.00 versus $79.99 for a raw near-mint copy — a 1.2× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Rikuu Nishida [Blue Lunar Refractor] #CPA-RN?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $124, ahead of PSA 10 at $95.00. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Rikuu Nishida [Blue Lunar Refractor] #CPA-RN 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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