$Alonzo Mourning [Atomic Refractor] #41 (Basketball Cards 1996 Bowman's Best) — is it worth grading?$

Is Alonzo Mourning [Atomic Refractor] #41 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 11× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Alonzo Mourning [Atomic Refractor] #41 sells for $338 against $30.00 raw: a $308 spread, 11× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($49.00) 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): $30.00
PSA 10: $338
PSA 9: $49.00
Gem premium: 11×
As of: Sep 2, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Alonzo Mourning [Atomic Refractor] #41: 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	$338	+$283	+$258	+$158
PSA 9	$49.00	−$6.00	−$31.00	−$131

Net = sale price − $30.00 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?

Alonzo Mourning [Atomic Refractor] #41: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$121	+$41.25
50%	$194	+$114
75%	$266	+$186

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 11%. 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 →

Alonzo Mourning [Atomic Refractor] #41: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$439	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$338	−$101	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$203	−$236	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$203	−$236	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 →

Alonzo Mourning [Atomic Refractor] #41 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$338	$203	$439	$203	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$54.00
9	—	—	—	—	$49.00

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Grading Alonzo Mourning [Atomic Refractor] #41 — FAQ

Is Alonzo Mourning [Atomic Refractor] #41 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Alonzo Mourning [Atomic Refractor] #41 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Alonzo Mourning [Atomic Refractor] #41 (Basketball Cards 1996 Bowman's Best) sells for about $338 versus $30.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 11× premium as of Sep 2, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Alonzo Mourning [Atomic Refractor] #41?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $439, ahead of PSA 10 at $338. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Alonzo Mourning [Atomic Refractor] #41 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 Alonzo Mourning [Atomic Refractor] #41 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Alonzo Mourning [Atomic Refractor] #41 breaks even when it gems about 11% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $49.00).

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