$Alonzo Mourning [Refractor] #118 (Basketball Cards 1996 Finest) — is it worth grading?$

Is Alonzo Mourning [Refractor] #118 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Alonzo Mourning [Refractor] #118 sells for $226 against $6.98 raw: a $219 spread, 32× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($35.00) 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): $6.98
PSA 10: $226
PSA 9: $35.00
Gem premium: 32×
As of: Sep 2, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Alonzo Mourning [Refractor] #118: 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	$226	+$194	+$169	+$69.16
PSA 9	$35.00	+$3.02	−$21.98	−$122
PSA 8	$20.00	−$11.98	−$36.98	−$137

Net = sale price − $6.98 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] #118: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$82.78	+$25.80
50%	$131	+$73.59
75%	$178	+$121

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 [Refractor] #118: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$294	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$226	−$67.86	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$136	−$158	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$136	−$158	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] #118 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$226	$136	$294	$136	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$73.56
9	—	—	—	—	$35.00
8	—	—	—	—	$20.00
7	—	—	—	—	$5.55

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Grading Alonzo Mourning [Refractor] #118 — FAQ

Is Alonzo Mourning [Refractor] #118 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Alonzo Mourning [Refractor] #118 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Alonzo Mourning [Refractor] #118 (Basketball Cards 1996 Finest) sells for about $226 versus $6.98 for a raw near-mint copy — a 32× premium as of Sep 2, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Alonzo Mourning [Refractor] #118?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $294, ahead of PSA 10 at $226. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Alonzo Mourning [Refractor] #118 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] #118 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Alonzo Mourning [Refractor] #118 breaks even when it gems about 11% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $35.00).

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