Is Gary Payton [Refractor] #BS2 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Gary Payton [Refractor] #BS2 sells for $101 against $8.57 raw: a $92.42 spread, 12× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($42.47) 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): $8.57
PSA 10: $101
PSA 9: $42.47
Gem premium: 12×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Gary Payton [Refractor] #BS2: 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	$101	+$67.42	+$42.42	−$57.58
PSA 9	$42.47	+$8.90	−$16.10	−$116
PSA 8	$15.50	−$18.07	−$43.07	−$143

Net = sale price − $8.57 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?

Gary Payton [Refractor] #BS2: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$57.10	−$1.47
50%	$71.73	+$13.16
75%	$86.36	+$27.79

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 28%. 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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Gary Payton [Refractor] #BS2: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$131	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$101	−$30.01	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$61.00	−$70.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$61.00	−$70.00	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 →

Gary Payton [Refractor] #BS2 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$101	$61.00	$131	$61.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$85.84
9	—	—	—	—	$42.47
8	—	—	—	—	$15.50
7	—	—	—	—	$12.00

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Grading Gary Payton [Refractor] #BS2 — FAQ

Is Gary Payton [Refractor] #BS2 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Gary Payton [Refractor] #BS2 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Gary Payton [Refractor] #BS2 (Basketball Cards 1996 Bowman's Best Shots) sells for about $101 versus $8.57 for a raw near-mint copy — a 12× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Gary Payton [Refractor] #BS2?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $131, ahead of PSA 10 at $101. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Gary Payton [Refractor] #BS2 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 Gary Payton [Refractor] #BS2 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Gary Payton [Refractor] #BS2 breaks even when it gems about 28% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $42.47).

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