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Is Kobe Bryant [Orange Prizm] #1 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

PSA 10 copies of Kobe Bryant [Orange Prizm] #1 sell for $1,249, only $0.00 above the $1,913 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($551) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM)
$1,913
PSA 10
$1,249
PSA 9
$551
Gem premium
0.7×
As of
Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Kobe Bryant [Orange Prizm] #1: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…Sells forEconomy / bulk (~$25.00)Standard (~$50.00)Express (~$150)
Gem — PSA 10$1,249−$688−$713−$813
PSA 9$551−$1,387−$1,412−$1,512
PSA 8$323−$1,614−$1,639−$1,739

Net = sale price − $1,913 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?

Kobe Bryant [Orange Prizm] #1: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$725−$1,237
50%$900−$1,063
75%$1,075−$888

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
Kobe Bryant [Orange Prizm] #1: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader10 sells forvs bestFront centering for a 10Back
BGS 10$3,475best55/4570/30
PSA 10$1,249−$2,22655/4575/25
CGC 10$749−$2,72655/4575/25
SGC 10$749−$2,72655/4575/25

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.

Kobe Bryant [Orange Prizm] #1 graded prices by company and grade
GradePSACGCBGSSGCGraded
10$1,249$749$3,475$749
9.5$1,224
9$551
8$323

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Grading Kobe Bryant [Orange Prizm] #1 — FAQ

Is Kobe Bryant [Orange Prizm] #1 worth grading?

PSA 10 copies of Kobe Bryant [Orange Prizm] #1 sell for $1,249, only $0.00 above the $1,913 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($551) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

How much is a PSA 10 Kobe Bryant [Orange Prizm] #1 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Kobe Bryant [Orange Prizm] #1 (Basketball Cards 2013 Panini Prizm) sells for about $1,249 versus $1,913 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.7× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Kobe Bryant [Orange Prizm] #1?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $3,475, ahead of PSA 10 at $1,249. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Kobe Bryant [Orange Prizm] #1 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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