$Eddie Jones Refractor #49 (Basketball Cards 1997 Bowman's Best) — is it worth grading?$

Is Eddie Jones Refractor #49 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Eddie Jones Refractor #49 sells for $228 against $6.17 raw: a $221 spread, 37× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($56.00) 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): $6.17
PSA 10: $228
PSA 9: $56.00
Gem premium: 37×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Eddie Jones Refractor #49: 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	$228	+$196	+$171	+$71.39
PSA 9	$56.00	+$24.83	−$0.17	−$100
PSA 8	$4.76	−$26.41	−$51.41	−$151

Net = sale price − $6.17 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?

Eddie Jones Refractor #49: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$98.89	+$42.72
50%	$142	+$85.61
75%	$185	+$129

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 0%. 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 →

Eddie Jones Refractor #49: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$296	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$228	−$68.44	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$137	−$159	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$137	−$159	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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Eddie Jones Refractor #49 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$228	$137	$296	$137	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$58.48
9	—	—	—	—	$56.00
8	—	—	—	—	$4.76

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Grading Eddie Jones Refractor #49 — FAQ

Is Eddie Jones Refractor #49 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Eddie Jones Refractor #49 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Eddie Jones Refractor #49 (Basketball Cards 1997 Bowman's Best) sells for about $228 versus $6.17 for a raw near-mint copy — a 37× premium as of Sep 3, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Eddie Jones Refractor #49?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $296, ahead of PSA 10 at $228. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Eddie Jones Refractor #49 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 Eddie Jones Refractor #49 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Eddie Jones Refractor #49 breaks even when it gems about 0% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $56.00).

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