$Alonzo Mourning [Refractor] #78 (Basketball Cards 1996 Finest) — is it worth grading?$

Is Alonzo Mourning [Refractor] #78 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Alonzo Mourning [Refractor] #78 sells for $311 against $9.79 raw: a $301 spread, 32× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($58.00) 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): $9.79
PSA 10: $311
PSA 9: $58.00
Gem premium: 32×
As of: Sep 2, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Alonzo Mourning [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	$311	+$276	+$251	+$151
PSA 9	$58.00	+$23.21	−$1.79	−$102
PSA 8	$11.09	−$23.70	−$48.70	−$149

Net = sale price − $9.79 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 [Refractor] #78: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$121	+$61.35
50%	$184	+$124
75%	$247	+$188

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 1%. 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 [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	$404	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$311	−$93.43	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$186	−$218	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$186	−$218	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 [Refractor] #78 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$311	$186	$404	$186	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$96.62
9	—	—	—	—	$58.00
8	—	—	—	—	$11.09

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Grading Alonzo Mourning [Refractor] #78 — FAQ

Is Alonzo Mourning [Refractor] #78 worth grading?

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

A PSA 10 Alonzo Mourning [Refractor] #78 (Basketball Cards 1996 Finest) sells for about $311 versus $9.79 for a raw near-mint copy — a 32× premium as of Sep 2, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Alonzo Mourning [Refractor] #78?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $404, ahead of PSA 10 at $311. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Alonzo Mourning [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 Alonzo Mourning [Refractor] #78 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Alonzo Mourning [Refractor] #78 breaks even when it gems about 1% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $58.00).

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