Is Cooper Flagg [Blue Refractor] #16 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 9.0× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Cooper Flagg [Blue Refractor] #16 sells for $421 against $46.95 raw: a $374 spread, 9.0× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($51.00) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $46.95
PSA 10: $421
PSA 9: $51.00
Gem premium: 9.0×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Cooper Flagg [Blue 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	$421	+$349	+$324	+$224
PSA 9	$51.00	−$20.95	−$45.95	−$146
PSA 8	$46.07	−$25.88	−$50.88	−$151

Net = sale price − $46.95 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 [Blue Refractor] #16: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$144	+$46.57
50%	$236	+$139
75%	$329	+$232

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 12%. 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 [Blue 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	$547	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$421	−$126	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$253	−$294	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$253	−$294	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 →

Cooper Flagg [Blue Refractor] #16 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$421	$253	$547	$253	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$207
9	—	—	—	—	$51.00
8	—	—	—	—	$46.07
7	—	—	—	—	$19.89

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Grading Cooper Flagg [Blue Refractor] #16 — FAQ

Is Cooper Flagg [Blue Refractor] #16 worth grading?

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

A PSA 10 Cooper Flagg [Blue Refractor] #16 (Basketball Cards 2024 Bowman Chrome University) sells for about $421 versus $46.95 for a raw near-mint copy — a 9.0× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

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

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $547, ahead of PSA 10 at $421. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

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

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Cooper Flagg [Blue Refractor] #16 breaks even when it gems about 12% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $51.00).

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