$Anfernee Hardaway [Refractor] #129 (Basketball Cards 1996 Finest) — is it worth grading?$

Is Anfernee Hardaway [Refractor] #129 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Anfernee Hardaway [Refractor] #129 sells for $218 against $152 raw: a $66.50 spread, 1.4× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($199) 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): $152
Grade 9.5: $218
PSA 9: $199
Gem premium: 1.4×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Anfernee Hardaway [Refractor] #129: 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 — Grade 9.5	$218	+$41.50	+$16.50	−$83.50
PSA 9	$199	+$22.00	−$3.00	−$103
PSA 8	$159	−$17.24	−$42.24	−$142

Net = sale price − $152 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?

Anfernee Hardaway [Refractor] #129: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$203	+$1.88
50%	$208	+$6.75
75%	$213	+$11.63

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 15%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

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Anfernee Hardaway [Refractor] #129 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$218
9	$199
8	$159
7	$112

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Grading Anfernee Hardaway [Refractor] #129 — FAQ

Is Anfernee Hardaway [Refractor] #129 worth grading?

What gem rate makes grading Anfernee Hardaway [Refractor] #129 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Anfernee Hardaway [Refractor] #129 breaks even when it gems about 15% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $199).

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