Is George Gervin [Refractor] #TA-GG worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 4.9× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 George Gervin [Refractor] #TA-GG sells for $91.00 against $18.75 raw: a $72.25 spread, 4.9× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($35.60) 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): $18.75
PSA 10: $91.00
PSA 9: $35.60
Gem premium: 4.9×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

George Gervin [Refractor] #TA-GG: 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	$91.00	+$47.25	+$22.25	−$77.75
PSA 9	$35.60	−$8.15	−$33.15	−$133
PSA 8	$20.83	−$22.92	−$47.92	−$148

Net = sale price − $18.75 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?

George Gervin [Refractor] #TA-GG: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$49.45	−$19.30
50%	$63.30	−$5.45
75%	$77.15	+$8.40

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 60%. 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 →

George Gervin [Refractor] #TA-GG: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$118	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$91.00	−$27.00	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$55.00	−$63.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$55.00	−$63.00	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 →

George Gervin [Refractor] #TA-GG graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$91.00	$55.00	$118	$55.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$66.69
9	—	—	—	—	$35.60
8	—	—	—	—	$20.83

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Grading George Gervin [Refractor] #TA-GG — FAQ

Is George Gervin [Refractor] #TA-GG worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 George Gervin [Refractor] #TA-GG worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 George Gervin [Refractor] #TA-GG (Basketball Cards 2023 Topps Chrome 1972 Autograph) sells for about $91.00 versus $18.75 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.9× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for George Gervin [Refractor] #TA-GG?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $118, ahead of PSA 10 at $91.00. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does George Gervin [Refractor] #TA-GG 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 George Gervin [Refractor] #TA-GG break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting George Gervin [Refractor] #TA-GG breaks even when it gems about 60% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $35.60).

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