$CJ Stroud [Blue Refractor] #1973-12 (Football Cards 2023 Topps Composite 1973 Chrome) — is it worth grading?$

Is CJ Stroud [Blue Refractor] #1973-12 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 11× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 CJ Stroud [Blue Refractor] #1973-12 sells for $380 against $33.81 raw: a $346 spread, 11× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($37.00) 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): $33.81
PSA 10: $380
PSA 9: $37.00
Gem premium: 11×
As of: Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

CJ Stroud [Blue Refractor] #1973-12: 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	$380	+$321	+$296	+$196
PSA 9	$37.00	−$21.81	−$46.81	−$147
PSA 8	$33.74	−$25.07	−$50.07	−$150

Net = sale price − $33.81 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?

CJ Stroud [Blue Refractor] #1973-12: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$123	+$38.94
50%	$208	+$125
75%	$294	+$210

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 14%. 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 →

CJ Stroud [Blue Refractor] #1973-12: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$494	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$380	−$114	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$228	−$266	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$228	−$266	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 →

CJ Stroud [Blue Refractor] #1973-12 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$380	$228	$494	$228	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$106
9	—	—	—	—	$37.00
8	—	—	—	—	$33.74

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Grading CJ Stroud [Blue Refractor] #1973-12 — FAQ

Is CJ Stroud [Blue Refractor] #1973-12 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 CJ Stroud [Blue Refractor] #1973-12 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 CJ Stroud [Blue Refractor] #1973-12 (Football Cards 2023 Topps Composite 1973 Chrome) sells for about $380 versus $33.81 for a raw near-mint copy — a 11× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for CJ Stroud [Blue Refractor] #1973-12?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $494, ahead of PSA 10 at $380. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does CJ Stroud [Blue Refractor] #1973-12 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 CJ Stroud [Blue Refractor] #1973-12 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting CJ Stroud [Blue Refractor] #1973-12 breaks even when it gems about 14% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $37.00).

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