$Stephon Marbury [Atomic Refractor] #R2 (Basketball Cards 1996 Bowman's Best Rookie) — is it worth grading?$

Is Stephon Marbury [Atomic Refractor] #R2 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 9.3× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Stephon Marbury [Atomic Refractor] #R2 sells for $677 against $72.95 raw: a $604 spread, 9.3× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($90.00) 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): $72.95
PSA 10: $677
PSA 9: $90.00
Gem premium: 9.3×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Stephon Marbury [Atomic Refractor] #R2: 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	$677	+$579	+$554	+$454
PSA 9	$90.00	−$7.95	−$32.95	−$133
PSA 8	$45.31	−$52.64	−$77.64	−$178

Net = sale price − $72.95 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?

Stephon Marbury [Atomic Refractor] #R2: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$237	+$114
50%	$383	+$260
75%	$530	+$407

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 6%. 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 →

Stephon Marbury [Atomic Refractor] #R2: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$880	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$677	−$203	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$406	−$474	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$406	−$474	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 →

Stephon Marbury [Atomic Refractor] #R2 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$677	$406	$880	$406	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$173
9	—	—	—	—	$90.00
8	—	—	—	—	$45.31
7	—	—	—	—	$43.00

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Grading Stephon Marbury [Atomic Refractor] #R2 — FAQ

Is Stephon Marbury [Atomic Refractor] #R2 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Stephon Marbury [Atomic Refractor] #R2 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Stephon Marbury [Atomic Refractor] #R2 (Basketball Cards 1996 Bowman's Best Rookie) sells for about $677 versus $72.95 for a raw near-mint copy — a 9.3× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Stephon Marbury [Atomic Refractor] #R2?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $880, ahead of PSA 10 at $677. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Stephon Marbury [Atomic Refractor] #R2 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 Stephon Marbury [Atomic Refractor] #R2 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Stephon Marbury [Atomic Refractor] #R2 breaks even when it gems about 6% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $90.00).

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