Is Mike Trout [Gold Refractor] #S-1 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Mike Trout [Gold Refractor] #S-1 sells for $99.95 against $48.95 raw: a $51.00 spread, 2.0× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($74.50) 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): $48.95
PSA 10: $99.95
PSA 9: $74.50
Gem premium: 2.0×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Mike Trout [Gold Refractor] #S-1: 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	$99.95	+$26.00	+$1.00	−$99.00
PSA 9	$74.50	+$0.55	−$24.45	−$124
PSA 8	$46.07	−$27.88	−$52.88	−$153

Net = sale price − $48.95 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?

Mike Trout [Gold Refractor] #S-1: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$80.86	−$18.09
50%	$87.22	−$11.73
75%	$93.59	−$5.36

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 96%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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Mike Trout [Gold Refractor] #S-1: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$130	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$99.95	−$30.05	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$60.00	−$70.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$60.00	−$70.00	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 →

Mike Trout [Gold Refractor] #S-1 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$99.95	$60.00	$130	$60.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$98.00
9	—	—	—	—	$74.50
8	—	—	—	—	$46.07

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Grading Mike Trout [Gold Refractor] #S-1 — FAQ

Is Mike Trout [Gold Refractor] #S-1 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Mike Trout [Gold Refractor] #S-1 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Mike Trout [Gold Refractor] #S-1 (Baseball Cards 2024 Topps Chrome Strokes) sells for about $99.95 versus $48.95 for a raw near-mint copy — a 2.0× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Mike Trout [Gold Refractor] #S-1?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $130, ahead of PSA 10 at $99.95. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Mike Trout [Gold Refractor] #S-1 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 Mike Trout [Gold Refractor] #S-1 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Mike Trout [Gold Refractor] #S-1 breaks even when it gems about 96% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $74.50).

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