Is Cooper Flagg [Refractor] #16 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Cooper Flagg [Refractor] #16 sells for $234 against $21.50 raw: a $213 spread, 11× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($55.00) 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): $21.50
PSA 10: $234
PSA 9: $55.00
Gem premium: 11×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Cooper Flagg [Refractor] #16: 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	$234	+$188	+$163	+$62.58
PSA 9	$55.00	+$8.50	−$16.50	−$117
PSA 8	$27.78	−$18.72	−$43.72	−$144

Net = sale price − $21.50 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?

Cooper Flagg [Refractor] #16: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$99.77	+$28.27
50%	$145	+$73.04
75%	$189	+$118

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 9%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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Cooper Flagg [Refractor] #16: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$304	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$234	−$69.92	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$140	−$164	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$106	−$198	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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Cooper Flagg [Refractor] #16 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$234	$140	$304	$106	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$110
9	—	—	—	—	$55.00
8	—	—	—	—	$27.78
7	—	—	—	—	$14.50

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Grading Cooper Flagg [Refractor] #16 — FAQ

Is Cooper Flagg [Refractor] #16 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Cooper Flagg [Refractor] #16 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Cooper Flagg [Refractor] #16 (Basketball Cards 2024 Bowman Chrome University) sells for about $234 versus $21.50 for a raw near-mint copy — a 11× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Cooper Flagg [Refractor] #16?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $304, ahead of PSA 10 at $234. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Cooper Flagg [Refractor] #16 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 Cooper Flagg [Refractor] #16 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Cooper Flagg [Refractor] #16 breaks even when it gems about 9% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $55.00).

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