Is Alperen Şengun [Refractor] #TA-AS worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 4.7× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Alperen Şengun [Refractor] #TA-AS sells for $94.86 against $20.00 raw: a $74.86 spread, 4.7× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($37.30) 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): $20.00
PSA 10: $94.86
PSA 9: $37.30
Gem premium: 4.7×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Alperen Şengun [Refractor] #TA-AS: 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	$94.86	+$49.86	+$24.86	−$75.14
PSA 9	$37.30	−$7.70	−$32.70	−$133
PSA 8	$21.89	−$23.11	−$48.11	−$148

Net = sale price − $20.00 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?

Alperen Şengun [Refractor] #TA-AS: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$51.69	−$18.31
50%	$66.08	−$3.92
75%	$80.47	+$10.47

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 57%. 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 →

Alperen Şengun [Refractor] #TA-AS: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$123	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$94.86	−$28.14	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$57.00	−$66.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$57.00	−$66.00	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 →

Alperen Şengun [Refractor] #TA-AS graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$94.86	$57.00	$123	$57.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$69.78
9	—	—	—	—	$37.30
8	—	—	—	—	$21.89

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Grading Alperen Şengun [Refractor] #TA-AS — FAQ

Is Alperen Şengun [Refractor] #TA-AS worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Alperen Şengun [Refractor] #TA-AS worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Alperen Şengun [Refractor] #TA-AS (Basketball Cards 2023 Topps Chrome 1972 Autograph) sells for about $94.86 versus $20.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.7× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Alperen Şengun [Refractor] #TA-AS?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $123, ahead of PSA 10 at $94.86. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Alperen Şengun [Refractor] #TA-AS 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 Alperen Şengun [Refractor] #TA-AS break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Alperen Şengun [Refractor] #TA-AS breaks even when it gems about 57% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $37.30).

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