$Michael Jordan [Refractor] #154 (Basketball Cards 1997 Finest) — is it worth grading?$

Is Michael Jordan [Refractor] #154 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

PSA 10 copies of Michael Jordan [Refractor] #154 sell for $3,664, only $0.00 above the $5,224 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($3,661) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $5,224
PSA 10: $3,664
PSA 9: $3,661
Gem premium: 0.7×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Michael Jordan [Refractor] #154: 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	$3,664	−$1,586	−$1,611	−$1,711
PSA 9	$3,661	−$1,588	−$1,613	−$1,713
PSA 8	$3,329	−$1,921	−$1,946	−$2,046

Net = sale price − $5,224 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?

Michael Jordan [Refractor] #154: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$3,662	−$1,613
50%	$3,662	−$1,612
75%	$3,663	−$1,611

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards →

Michael Jordan [Refractor] #154: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$4,763	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$3,664	−$1,100	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$2,198	−$2,565	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$2,198	−$2,565	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 →

Michael Jordan [Refractor] #154 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$3,664	$2,198	$4,763	$2,198	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$3,590
9	—	—	—	—	$3,661
8	—	—	—	—	$3,329
7	—	—	—	—	$3,023

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Grading Michael Jordan [Refractor] #154 — FAQ

Is Michael Jordan [Refractor] #154 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Michael Jordan [Refractor] #154 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Michael Jordan [Refractor] #154 (Basketball Cards 1997 Finest) sells for about $3,664 versus $5,224 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.7× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Michael Jordan [Refractor] #154?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $4,763, ahead of PSA 10 at $3,664. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Michael Jordan [Refractor] #154 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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