$Lawrence Moten [Refractor] #81 (Basketball Cards 1996 Topps Chrome) — is it worth grading?$

Is Lawrence Moten [Refractor] #81 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 20× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Lawrence Moten [Refractor] #81 sells for $510 against $25.73 raw: a $484 spread, 20× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($41.44) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $25.73
PSA 10: $510
PSA 9: $41.44
Gem premium: 20×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Lawrence Moten [Refractor] #81: 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	$510	+$459	+$434	+$334
PSA 9	$41.44	−$9.29	−$34.29	−$134
PSA 8	$29.91	−$20.82	−$45.82	−$146

Net = sale price − $25.73 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?

Lawrence Moten [Refractor] #81: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$159	+$82.85
50%	$276	+$200
75%	$393	+$317

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 7%. 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 →

Lawrence Moten [Refractor] #81: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$663	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$510	−$153	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$306	−$357	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$306	−$357	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 →

Lawrence Moten [Refractor] #81 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$510	$306	$663	$306	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$46.00
9	—	—	—	—	$41.44
8	—	—	—	—	$29.91
7	—	—	—	—	$24.95

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Grading Lawrence Moten [Refractor] #81 — FAQ

Is Lawrence Moten [Refractor] #81 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Lawrence Moten [Refractor] #81 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Lawrence Moten [Refractor] #81 (Basketball Cards 1996 Topps Chrome) sells for about $510 versus $25.73 for a raw near-mint copy — a 20× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Lawrence Moten [Refractor] #81?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $663, ahead of PSA 10 at $510. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Lawrence Moten [Refractor] #81 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 Lawrence Moten [Refractor] #81 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Lawrence Moten [Refractor] #81 breaks even when it gems about 7% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $41.44).

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