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Is Lonzo Ball [Red and Yellow] #199 worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Lonzo Ball [Red and Yellow] #199 sell for $13.40, only $11.04 above the $2.36 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($7.55) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $2.36
- PSA 10
- $13.40
- PSA 9
- $7.55
- Gem premium
- 5.7×
- 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 | $13.40 | −$13.96 | −$38.96 | −$139 |
| PSA 9 | $7.55 | −$19.81 | −$44.81 | −$145 |
| PSA 8 | $5.00 | −$22.36 | −$47.36 | −$147 |
Net = sale price − $2.36 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% | $9.01 | −$43.35 |
| 50% | $10.47 | −$41.88 |
| 75% | $11.94 | −$40.42 |
At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.
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 | $17.00 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $13.40 | −$3.60 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $8.88 | −$8.12 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $8.00 | −$9.00 | 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.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA | CGC | BGS | SGC | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $13.40 | $8.00 | $17.00 | $8.88 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | — | — | $12.61 |
| 9 | — | — | — | — | $7.55 |
| 8 | — | — | — | — | $5.00 |
| 7 | — | — | — | — | $4.00 |
Run your own numbers
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Grading Lonzo Ball [Red and Yellow] #199 — FAQ
Is Lonzo Ball [Red and Yellow] #199 worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Lonzo Ball [Red and Yellow] #199 sell for $13.40, only $11.04 above the $2.36 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($7.55) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 Lonzo Ball [Red and Yellow] #199 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Lonzo Ball [Red and Yellow] #199 (Basketball Cards 2017 Panini Donruss Optic) sells for about $13.40 versus $2.36 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.7× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Lonzo Ball [Red and Yellow] #199?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $17.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $13.40. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Lonzo Ball [Red and Yellow] #199 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.
Is your basketball card centered well enough to grade?
Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.
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