$Cooper Flagg [Gold Head Shot Autograph Refractor] #78 (Basketball Cards 2024 Topps Chrome McDonald’s All American) — is it worth grading?$

Is Cooper Flagg [Gold Head Shot Autograph Refractor] #78 worth grading?

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Worth grading only if it gems

A Grade 9.5 Cooper Flagg [Gold Head Shot Autograph Refractor] #78 brings $1,375 versus $1,264 raw — a $111 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($1,250) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money.

Raw (NM): $1,264
Grade 9.5: $1,375
PSA 9: $1,250
Gem premium: 1.1×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Cooper Flagg [Gold Head Shot Autograph 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 — Grade 9.5	$1,375	+$86.25	+$61.25	−$38.75
PSA 9	$1,250	−$38.75	−$63.75	−$164

Net = sale price − $1,264 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?

Cooper Flagg [Gold Head Shot Autograph Refractor] #78: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$1,281	−$32.50
50%	$1,313	−$1.25
75%	$1,344	+$30.00

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 51%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

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Cooper Flagg [Gold Head Shot Autograph Refractor] #78 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$1,375
9	$1,250

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Grading Cooper Flagg [Gold Head Shot Autograph Refractor] #78 — FAQ

Is Cooper Flagg [Gold Head Shot Autograph Refractor] #78 worth grading?

What gem rate makes grading Cooper Flagg [Gold Head Shot Autograph Refractor] #78 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Cooper Flagg [Gold Head Shot Autograph Refractor] #78 breaks even when it gems about 51% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $1,250).

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