$Checklist Refractor #111 (Basketball Cards 1996 Topps Chrome) — is it worth grading?$

Is Checklist Refractor #111 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Checklist Refractor #111 sells for $446 against $200 raw: a $246 spread, 2.2× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($405) 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): $200
Grade 9.5: $446
PSA 9: $405
Gem premium: 2.2×
As of: Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Checklist Refractor #111: 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	$446	+$221	+$196	+$96.01
PSA 9	$405	+$180	+$155	+$55.01
PSA 8	$216	−$9.20	−$34.20	−$134

Net = sale price − $200 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?

Checklist Refractor #111: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$415	+$165
50%	$426	+$176
75%	$436	+$186

Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.

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Checklist Refractor #111 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$446
9	$405
8	$216

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Grading Checklist Refractor #111 — FAQ

Is Checklist Refractor #111 worth grading?

Is your basketball card centered well enough to grade?

Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.

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