Is Bill Sharman [Orange Refractor] #35 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 13× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Bill Sharman [Orange Refractor] #35 sells for $69.33 against $5.50 raw: a $63.83 spread, 13× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($19.89) 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): $5.50
PSA 10: $69.33
PSA 9: $19.89
Gem premium: 13×
As of: Sep 2, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Bill Sharman [Orange Refractor] #35: 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	$69.33	+$38.83	+$13.83	−$86.17
PSA 9	$19.89	−$10.61	−$35.61	−$136
PSA 8	$11.28	−$19.22	−$44.22	−$144

Net = sale price − $5.50 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?

Bill Sharman [Orange Refractor] #35: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$32.25	−$23.25
50%	$44.61	−$10.89
75%	$56.97	+$1.47

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 72%. 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 →

Bill Sharman [Orange Refractor] #35: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$90.00	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$69.33	−$20.67	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$42.00	−$48.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$42.00	−$48.00	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 →

Bill Sharman [Orange Refractor] #35 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$69.33	$42.00	$90.00	$42.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$33.50
9	—	—	—	—	$19.89
8	—	—	—	—	$11.28

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Grading Bill Sharman [Orange Refractor] #35 — FAQ

Is Bill Sharman [Orange Refractor] #35 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Bill Sharman [Orange Refractor] #35 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Bill Sharman [Orange Refractor] #35 (Basketball Cards 2007 Topps Chrome) sells for about $69.33 versus $5.50 for a raw near-mint copy — a 13× premium as of Sep 2, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Bill Sharman [Orange Refractor] #35?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $90.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $69.33. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Bill Sharman [Orange Refractor] #35 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 Bill Sharman [Orange Refractor] #35 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Bill Sharman [Orange Refractor] #35 breaks even when it gems about 72% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $19.89).

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