$Tom Brady [Refractor] #46 (Football Cards 2005 Topps Chrome) — is it worth grading?$

Is Tom Brady [Refractor] #46 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Tom Brady [Refractor] #46 sells for $1,333 against $312 raw: a $1,021 spread, 4.3× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($700) 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): $312
PSA 10: $1,333
PSA 9: $700
Gem premium: 4.3×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Tom Brady [Refractor] #46: 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	$1,333	+$996	+$971	+$871
PSA 9	$700	+$363	+$338	+$238
PSA 8	$352	+$14.88	−$10.12	−$110

Net = sale price − $312 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?

Tom Brady [Refractor] #46: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$858	+$496
50%	$1,017	+$654
75%	$1,175	+$813

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 →

Tom Brady [Refractor] #46: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$1,733	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$1,333	−$400	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$800	−$933	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$800	−$933	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 →

Tom Brady [Refractor] #46 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$1,333	$800	$1,733	$800	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$800
9	—	—	—	—	$700
8	—	—	—	—	$352
7	—	—	—	—	$90.05

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Grading Tom Brady [Refractor] #46 — FAQ

Is Tom Brady [Refractor] #46 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Tom Brady [Refractor] #46 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Tom Brady [Refractor] #46 (Football Cards 2005 Topps Chrome) sells for about $1,333 versus $312 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.3× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Tom Brady [Refractor] #46?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $1,733, ahead of PSA 10 at $1,333. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Tom Brady [Refractor] #46 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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