$Johnny Dawkins [Refractor] #151 (Basketball Cards 1993 Finest) — is it worth grading?$

Is Johnny Dawkins [Refractor] #151 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Johnny Dawkins [Refractor] #151 sells for $91.50 against $4.00 raw: a $87.50 spread, 23× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($34.46) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $4.00
PSA 10: $91.50
PSA 9: $34.46
Gem premium: 23×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Johnny Dawkins [Refractor] #151: 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	$91.50	+$62.50	+$37.50	−$62.50
PSA 9	$34.46	+$5.46	−$19.54	−$120
PSA 8	$20.27	−$8.73	−$33.73	−$134

Net = sale price − $4.00 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?

Johnny Dawkins [Refractor] #151: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$48.72	−$5.28
50%	$62.98	+$8.98
75%	$77.24	+$23.24

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 34%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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Johnny Dawkins [Refractor] #151: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$119	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$91.50	−$27.50	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$55.00	−$64.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$55.00	−$64.00	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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Johnny Dawkins [Refractor] #151 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$91.50	$55.00	$119	$55.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$58.82
9	—	—	—	—	$34.46
8	—	—	—	—	$20.27
7	—	—	—	—	$19.99

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Grading Johnny Dawkins [Refractor] #151 — FAQ

Is Johnny Dawkins [Refractor] #151 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Johnny Dawkins [Refractor] #151 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Johnny Dawkins [Refractor] #151 (Basketball Cards 1993 Finest) sells for about $91.50 versus $4.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 23× premium as of Sep 3, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Johnny Dawkins [Refractor] #151?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $119, ahead of PSA 10 at $91.50. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Johnny Dawkins [Refractor] #151 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 Johnny Dawkins [Refractor] #151 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Johnny Dawkins [Refractor] #151 breaks even when it gems about 34% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $34.46).

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