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Is Kobe Bryant [Red, White, and Blue Prizm] #15 worth grading?
Basketball · Basketball Cards 2018 Panini Prizm · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 3.8× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Kobe Bryant [Red, White, and Blue Prizm] #15 sells for $223 against $58.86 raw: a $164 spread, 3.8× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($75.00) 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)
- $58.86
- PSA 10
- $223
- PSA 9
- $75.00
- Gem premium
- 3.8×
- As of
- Jul 11, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — PSA 10 | $223 | +$139 | +$114 | +$13.64 |
| PSA 9 | $75.00 | −$8.86 | −$33.86 | −$134 |
| PSA 8 | $42.50 | −$41.36 | −$66.36 | −$166 |
Net = sale price − $58.86 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?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $112 | +$3.02 |
| 50% | $149 | +$39.89 |
| 75% | $186 | +$76.77 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 23%. 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 →| Grader | 10 sells for | vs best | Front centering for a 10 | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $289 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $223 | −$66.50 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $134 | −$155 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $54.00 | −$235 | 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.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA | CGC | BGS | SGC | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $223 | $134 | $289 | $54.00 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | — | — | $83.00 |
| 9 | — | — | — | — | $75.00 |
| 8 | — | — | — | — | $42.50 |
| 7 | — | — | — | — | $24.99 |
Run your own numbers
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Grading Kobe Bryant [Red, White, and Blue Prizm] #15 — FAQ
Is Kobe Bryant [Red, White, and Blue Prizm] #15 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Kobe Bryant [Red, White, and Blue Prizm] #15 sells for $223 against $58.86 raw: a $164 spread, 3.8× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($75.00) 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.
How much is a PSA 10 Kobe Bryant [Red, White, and Blue Prizm] #15 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Kobe Bryant [Red, White, and Blue Prizm] #15 (Basketball Cards 2018 Panini Prizm) sells for about $223 versus $58.86 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.8× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Kobe Bryant [Red, White, and Blue Prizm] #15?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $289, ahead of PSA 10 at $223. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Kobe Bryant [Red, White, and Blue Prizm] #15 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 Kobe Bryant [Red, White, and Blue Prizm] #15 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Kobe Bryant [Red, White, and Blue Prizm] #15 breaks even when it gems about 23% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $75.00).
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