Is Chris Webber [Refractor] #T15 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 33× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Chris Webber [Refractor] #T15 sells for $136 against $4.14 raw: a $132 spread, 33× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($12.29) 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): $4.14
PSA 10: $136
PSA 9: $12.29
Gem premium: 33×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Chris Webber [Refractor] #T15: 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	$136	+$107	+$82.32	−$17.68
PSA 9	$12.29	−$16.85	−$41.85	−$142
PSA 8	$2.29	−$26.85	−$51.85	−$152

Net = sale price − $4.14 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?

Chris Webber [Refractor] #T15: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$43.33	−$10.81
50%	$74.38	+$20.23
75%	$105	+$51.28

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 34%. 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 →

Chris Webber [Refractor] #T15: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$177	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$136	−$40.54	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$82.00	−$95.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$82.00	−$95.00	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 →

Chris Webber [Refractor] #T15 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$136	$82.00	$177	$82.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$49.22
9	—	—	—	—	$12.29
8	—	—	—	—	$2.29
7	—	—	—	—	$2.00

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Grading Chris Webber [Refractor] #T15 — FAQ

Is Chris Webber [Refractor] #T15 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Chris Webber [Refractor] #T15 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Chris Webber [Refractor] #T15 (Basketball Cards 1997 Topps Chrome Topps 40) sells for about $136 versus $4.14 for a raw near-mint copy — a 33× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Chris Webber [Refractor] #T15?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $177, ahead of PSA 10 at $136. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Chris Webber [Refractor] #T15 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 Chris Webber [Refractor] #T15 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Chris Webber [Refractor] #T15 breaks even when it gems about 34% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $12.29).

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