$Manu Ginobili [Refractor] #78 (Basketball Cards 2006 Topps Chrome) — is it worth grading?$

Is Manu Ginobili [Refractor] #78 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 14× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Manu Ginobili [Refractor] #78 sells for $85.63 against $6.05 raw: a $79.58 spread, 14× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($22.63) 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): $6.05
PSA 10: $85.63
PSA 9: $22.63
Gem premium: 14×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Manu Ginobili [Refractor] #78: 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	$85.63	+$54.58	+$29.58	−$70.42
PSA 9	$22.63	−$8.42	−$33.42	−$133
PSA 8	$12.61	−$18.44	−$43.44	−$143

Net = sale price − $6.05 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?

Manu Ginobili [Refractor] #78: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$38.38	−$17.67
50%	$54.13	−$1.92
75%	$69.88	+$13.83

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 53%. 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 →

Manu Ginobili [Refractor] #78: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$111	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$85.63	−$25.37	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$51.00	−$60.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$51.00	−$60.00	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 →

Manu Ginobili [Refractor] #78 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$85.63	$51.00	$111	$51.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$37.72
9	—	—	—	—	$22.63
8	—	—	—	—	$12.61

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Grading Manu Ginobili [Refractor] #78 — FAQ

Is Manu Ginobili [Refractor] #78 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Manu Ginobili [Refractor] #78 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Manu Ginobili [Refractor] #78 (Basketball Cards 2006 Topps Chrome) sells for about $85.63 versus $6.05 for a raw near-mint copy — a 14× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Manu Ginobili [Refractor] #78?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $111, ahead of PSA 10 at $85.63. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Manu Ginobili [Refractor] #78 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 Manu Ginobili [Refractor] #78 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Manu Ginobili [Refractor] #78 breaks even when it gems about 53% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $22.63).

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