Is Aaron Judge [Green Refractor] #S-5 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 4.3× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Aaron Judge [Green Refractor] #S-5 sells for $108 against $24.91 raw: a $83.19 spread, 4.3× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($42.00) 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): $24.91
PSA 10: $108
PSA 9: $42.00
Gem premium: 4.3×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Aaron Judge [Green Refractor] #S-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	$108	+$58.19	+$33.19	−$66.81
PSA 9	$42.00	−$7.91	−$32.91	−$133
PSA 8	$26.02	−$23.89	−$48.89	−$149

Net = sale price − $24.91 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?

Aaron Judge [Green Refractor] #S-5: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$58.52	−$16.39
50%	$75.05	+$0.14
75%	$91.57	+$16.66

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 50%. 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 →

Aaron Judge [Green Refractor] #S-5: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$141	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$108	−$32.90	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$65.00	−$76.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$65.00	−$76.00	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 →

Aaron Judge [Green Refractor] #S-5 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$108	$65.00	$141	$65.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$81.14
9	—	—	—	—	$42.00
8	—	—	—	—	$26.02

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Grading Aaron Judge [Green Refractor] #S-5 — FAQ

Is Aaron Judge [Green Refractor] #S-5 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Aaron Judge [Green Refractor] #S-5 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Aaron Judge [Green Refractor] #S-5 (Baseball Cards 2024 Topps Chrome Strokes) sells for about $108 versus $24.91 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.3× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Aaron Judge [Green Refractor] #S-5?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $141, ahead of PSA 10 at $108. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Aaron Judge [Green Refractor] #S-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 Aaron Judge [Green Refractor] #S-5 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Aaron Judge [Green Refractor] #S-5 breaks even when it gems about 50% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $42.00).

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