$Calvin Johnson [Blue Refractor] #TC10 (Football Cards 2009 Topps Chrome) — is it worth grading?$

Is Calvin Johnson [Blue Refractor] #TC10 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Calvin Johnson [Blue Refractor] #TC10 sells for $280 against $40.50 raw: a $240 spread, 6.9× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($81.63) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $40.50
PSA 10: $280
PSA 9: $81.63
Gem premium: 6.9×
As of: Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Calvin Johnson [Blue Refractor] #TC10: 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	$280	+$215	+$190	+$89.50
PSA 9	$81.63	+$16.13	−$8.87	−$109
PSA 8	$41.44	−$24.06	−$49.06	−$149

Net = sale price − $40.50 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?

Calvin Johnson [Blue Refractor] #TC10: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$131	+$40.72
50%	$181	+$90.31
75%	$230	+$140

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 4%. 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 [Blue Refractor] #TC10: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$364	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$280	−$84.00	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$168	−$196	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$168	−$196	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 [Blue Refractor] #TC10 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$280	$168	$364	$168	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$90.00
9	—	—	—	—	$81.63
8	—	—	—	—	$41.44
7	—	—	—	—	$35.00

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Grading Calvin Johnson [Blue Refractor] #TC10 — FAQ

Is Calvin Johnson [Blue Refractor] #TC10 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Calvin Johnson [Blue Refractor] #TC10 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Calvin Johnson [Blue Refractor] #TC10 (Football Cards 2009 Topps Chrome) sells for about $280 versus $40.50 for a raw near-mint copy — a 6.9× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Calvin Johnson [Blue Refractor] #TC10?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $364, ahead of PSA 10 at $280. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Calvin Johnson [Blue Refractor] #TC10 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 [Blue Refractor] #TC10 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Calvin Johnson [Blue Refractor] #TC10 breaks even when it gems about 4% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $81.63).

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