$Tom Brady [Refractor] #236 (Football Cards 2000 Bowman Chrome) — is it worth grading?$

Is Tom Brady [Refractor] #236 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Tom Brady [Refractor] #236 sells for $1,849,133 against $8,264 raw: a $1,840,869 spread, 224× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($71,000) 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): $8,264
PSA 10: $1,849,133
PSA 9: $71,000
Gem premium: 224×
As of: Oct 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Tom Brady [Refractor] #236: 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	$1,849,133	+$1,840,844	+$1,840,819	+$1,840,719
PSA 9	$71,000	+$62,711	+$62,686	+$62,586
PSA 8	$49,073	+$40,784	+$40,759	+$40,659

Net = sale price − $8,264 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?

Tom Brady [Refractor] #236: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$515,533	+$507,219
50%	$960,067	+$951,753
75%	$1,404,600	+$1,396,286

Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards →

Tom Brady [Refractor] #236: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$2,403,873	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$1,849,133	−$554,740	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$1,109,480	−$1,294,393	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$292,800	−$2,111,073	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 →

Tom Brady [Refractor] #236 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$1,849,133	$1,109,480	$2,403,873	$292,800	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$93,872
9	—	—	—	—	$71,000
8	—	—	—	—	$49,073
7	—	—	—	—	$28,995

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Grading Tom Brady [Refractor] #236 — FAQ

Is Tom Brady [Refractor] #236 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Tom Brady [Refractor] #236 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Tom Brady [Refractor] #236 (Football Cards 2000 Bowman Chrome) sells for about $1,849,133 versus $8,264 for a raw near-mint copy — a 224× premium as of Oct 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Tom Brady [Refractor] #236?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $2,403,873, ahead of PSA 10 at $1,849,133. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Tom Brady [Refractor] #236 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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