$Michael Jordan [Refractor] #50 (Basketball Cards 1996 Finest) — is it worth grading?$

Is Michael Jordan [Refractor] #50 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Michael Jordan [Refractor] #50 sells for $8,314 against $95.00 raw: a $8,219 spread, 88× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($2,356) 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): $95.00
PSA 10: $8,314
PSA 9: $2,356
Gem premium: 88×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Michael Jordan [Refractor] #50: 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	$8,314	+$8,194	+$8,169	+$8,069
PSA 9	$2,356	+$2,236	+$2,211	+$2,111
PSA 8	$1,129	+$1,009	+$984	+$884

Net = sale price − $95.00 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?

Michael Jordan [Refractor] #50: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$3,846	+$3,701
50%	$5,335	+$5,190
75%	$6,825	+$6,680

Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards →

Michael Jordan [Refractor] #50: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$10,808	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$8,314	−$2,494	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$4,989	−$5,819	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$4,989	−$5,819	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 →

Michael Jordan [Refractor] #50 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$8,314	$4,989	$10,808	$4,989	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$2,592
9	—	—	—	—	$2,356
8	—	—	—	—	$1,129
7	—	—	—	—	$1,009

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Grading Michael Jordan [Refractor] #50 — FAQ

Is Michael Jordan [Refractor] #50 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Michael Jordan [Refractor] #50 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Michael Jordan [Refractor] #50 (Basketball Cards 1996 Finest) sells for about $8,314 versus $95.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 88× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Michael Jordan [Refractor] #50?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $10,808, ahead of PSA 10 at $8,314. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Michael Jordan [Refractor] #50 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.

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