Is Rick Barry [Refractor] #TA-RB worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 5.2× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Rick Barry [Refractor] #TA-RB sells for $72.97 against $14.02 raw: a $58.95 spread, 5.2× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($21.50) 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): $14.02
PSA 10: $72.97
PSA 9: $21.50
Gem premium: 5.2×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Rick Barry [Refractor] #TA-RB: 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	$72.97	+$33.95	+$8.95	−$91.05
PSA 9	$21.50	−$17.52	−$42.52	−$143

Net = sale price − $14.02 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?

Rick Barry [Refractor] #TA-RB: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$34.37	−$29.65
50%	$47.23	−$16.78
75%	$60.10	−$3.92

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 83%. 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 →

Rick Barry [Refractor] #TA-RB: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$95.00	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$72.97	−$22.03	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$44.00	−$51.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$44.00	−$51.00	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 →

Rick Barry [Refractor] #TA-RB graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$72.97	$44.00	$95.00	$44.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$24.00
9	—	—	—	—	$21.50

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Grading Rick Barry [Refractor] #TA-RB — FAQ

Is Rick Barry [Refractor] #TA-RB worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Rick Barry [Refractor] #TA-RB worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Rick Barry [Refractor] #TA-RB (Basketball Cards 2023 Topps Chrome 1972 Autograph) sells for about $72.97 versus $14.02 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.2× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Rick Barry [Refractor] #TA-RB?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $95.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $72.97. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Rick Barry [Refractor] #TA-RB 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 Rick Barry [Refractor] #TA-RB break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Rick Barry [Refractor] #TA-RB breaks even when it gems about 83% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $21.50).

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