Is Anfernee Hardaway [Borderless Refractor] #M3 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Anfernee Hardaway [Borderless Refractor] #M3 sells for $565 against $20.00 raw: a $545 spread, 28× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($123) 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): $20.00
PSA 10: $565
PSA 9: $123
Gem premium: 28×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Anfernee Hardaway [Borderless Refractor] #M3: 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	$565	+$520	+$495	+$395
PSA 9	$123	+$78.39	+$53.39	−$46.61
PSA 8	$37.22	−$7.78	−$32.78	−$133

Net = sale price − $20.00 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 [Borderless Refractor] #M3: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$234	+$164
50%	$344	+$274
75%	$455	+$385

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

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards →

Anfernee Hardaway [Borderless Refractor] #M3: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$735	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$565	−$170	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$339	−$396	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$339	−$396	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 →

Anfernee Hardaway [Borderless Refractor] #M3 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$565	$339	$735	$339	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$136
9	—	—	—	—	$123
8	—	—	—	—	$37.22
7	—	—	—	—	$16.45

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Grading Anfernee Hardaway [Borderless Refractor] #M3 — FAQ

Is Anfernee Hardaway [Borderless Refractor] #M3 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Anfernee Hardaway [Borderless Refractor] #M3 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Anfernee Hardaway [Borderless Refractor] #M3 (Basketball Cards 1996 Topps Mystery Finest) sells for about $565 versus $20.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 28× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Anfernee Hardaway [Borderless Refractor] #M3?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $735, ahead of PSA 10 at $565. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Anfernee Hardaway [Borderless Refractor] #M3 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.

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