$Steve Francis [Refractor] #252 (Basketball Cards 1999 Finest) — is it worth grading?$

Is Steve Francis [Refractor] #252 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 7.5× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Steve Francis [Refractor] #252 sells for $300 against $39.81 raw: a $260 spread, 7.5× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($47.86) 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): $39.81
PSA 10: $300
PSA 9: $47.86
Gem premium: 7.5×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Steve Francis [Refractor] #252: 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	$300	+$235	+$210	+$110
PSA 9	$47.86	−$16.95	−$41.95	−$142
PSA 8	$41.00	−$23.81	−$48.81	−$149

Net = sale price − $39.81 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?

Steve Francis [Refractor] #252: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$111	+$21.08
50%	$174	+$84.12
75%	$237	+$147

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 17%. 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 →

Steve Francis [Refractor] #252: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$390	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$300	−$90.00	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$180	−$210	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$180	−$210	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 →

Steve Francis [Refractor] #252 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$300	$180	$390	$180	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$53.00
9	—	—	—	—	$47.86
8	—	—	—	—	$41.00

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Grading Steve Francis [Refractor] #252 — FAQ

Is Steve Francis [Refractor] #252 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Steve Francis [Refractor] #252 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Steve Francis [Refractor] #252 (Basketball Cards 1999 Finest) sells for about $300 versus $39.81 for a raw near-mint copy — a 7.5× premium as of Sep 3, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Steve Francis [Refractor] #252?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $390, ahead of PSA 10 at $300. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Steve Francis [Refractor] #252 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 Steve Francis [Refractor] #252 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Steve Francis [Refractor] #252 breaks even when it gems about 17% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $47.86).

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