Is Sawyer Gipson-Long [Refractor] #RA-SG worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

PSA 10 copies of Sawyer Gipson-Long [Refractor] #RA-SG sell for $19.00, only $14.53 above the $4.47 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($16.01) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $4.47
PSA 10: $19.00
PSA 9: $16.01
Gem premium: 4.3×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Sawyer Gipson-Long [Refractor] #RA-SG: 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	$19.00	−$10.47	−$35.47	−$135
PSA 9	$16.01	−$13.46	−$38.46	−$138
PSA 8	$15.00	−$14.47	−$39.47	−$139

Net = sale price − $4.47 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?

Sawyer Gipson-Long [Refractor] #RA-SG: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$16.76	−$37.71
50%	$17.51	−$36.96
75%	$18.25	−$36.22

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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Sawyer Gipson-Long [Refractor] #RA-SG: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$25.00	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$19.00	−$6.00	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$11.00	−$14.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$11.00	−$14.00	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 →

Sawyer Gipson-Long [Refractor] #RA-SG graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$19.00	$11.00	$25.00	$11.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$19.00
9	—	—	—	—	$16.01
8	—	—	—	—	$15.00

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Grading Sawyer Gipson-Long [Refractor] #RA-SG — FAQ

Is Sawyer Gipson-Long [Refractor] #RA-SG worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Sawyer Gipson-Long [Refractor] #RA-SG worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Sawyer Gipson-Long [Refractor] #RA-SG (Baseball Cards 2024 Topps Chrome Rookie Autograph) sells for about $19.00 versus $4.47 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.3× premium as of Sep 3, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Sawyer Gipson-Long [Refractor] #RA-SG?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $25.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $19.00. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Sawyer Gipson-Long [Refractor] #RA-SG 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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