$Victor Wembanyama [Refractor] #TA-VW (Basketball Cards 2023 Topps Chrome 1972 Autograph) — is it worth grading?$

Is Victor Wembanyama [Refractor] #TA-VW worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

PSA 10 copies of Victor Wembanyama [Refractor] #TA-VW sell for $2,205, only $0.00 above the $3,995 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($1,838) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $3,995
PSA 10: $2,205
PSA 9: $1,838
Gem premium: 0.6×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Victor Wembanyama [Refractor] #TA-VW: 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	$2,205	−$1,815	−$1,840	−$1,940
PSA 9	$1,838	−$2,183	−$2,208	−$2,308
PSA 8	$1,694	−$2,326	−$2,351	−$2,451

Net = sale price − $3,995 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?

Victor Wembanyama [Refractor] #TA-VW: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$1,929	−$2,116
50%	$2,021	−$2,024
75%	$2,113	−$1,932

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards →

Victor Wembanyama [Refractor] #TA-VW: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$2,867	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$2,205	−$662	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$1,323	−$1,544	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$1,323	−$1,544	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 →

Victor Wembanyama [Refractor] #TA-VW graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$2,205	$1,323	$2,867	$1,323	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$2,021
9	—	—	—	—	$1,838
8	—	—	—	—	$1,694
7	—	—	—	—	$1,550

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Grading Victor Wembanyama [Refractor] #TA-VW — FAQ

Is Victor Wembanyama [Refractor] #TA-VW worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Victor Wembanyama [Refractor] #TA-VW worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Victor Wembanyama [Refractor] #TA-VW (Basketball Cards 2023 Topps Chrome 1972 Autograph) sells for about $2,205 versus $3,995 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.6× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Victor Wembanyama [Refractor] #TA-VW?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $2,867, ahead of PSA 10 at $2,205. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Victor Wembanyama [Refractor] #TA-VW 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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