$Ron Artest [Refractor] #258 (Basketball Cards 1999 Finest) — is it worth grading?$

Is Ron Artest [Refractor] #258 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Ron Artest [Refractor] #258 sells for $170 against $16.24 raw: a $154 spread, 10× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($77.50) 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): $16.24
PSA 10: $170
PSA 9: $77.50
Gem premium: 10×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Ron Artest [Refractor] #258: 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	$170	+$129	+$104	+$3.94
PSA 9	$77.50	+$36.26	+$11.26	−$88.74
PSA 8	$35.00	−$6.24	−$31.24	−$131

Net = sale price − $16.24 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?

Ron Artest [Refractor] #258: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$101	+$34.43
50%	$124	+$57.60
75%	$147	+$80.77

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 →

Ron Artest [Refractor] #258: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$221	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$170	−$50.82	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$102	−$119	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$102	−$119	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 →

Ron Artest [Refractor] #258 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$170	$102	$221	$102	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$130
9	—	—	—	—	$77.50
8	—	—	—	—	$35.00

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Grading Ron Artest [Refractor] #258 — FAQ

Is Ron Artest [Refractor] #258 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Ron Artest [Refractor] #258 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Ron Artest [Refractor] #258 (Basketball Cards 1999 Finest) sells for about $170 versus $16.24 for a raw near-mint copy — a 10× premium as of Sep 3, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Ron Artest [Refractor] #258?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $221, ahead of PSA 10 at $170. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Ron Artest [Refractor] #258 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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