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Nerlens Noel [Prizm] #174 (Basketball Cards 2013 Panini Select) — is it worth grading?

Is Nerlens Noel [Prizm] #174 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Nerlens Noel [Prizm] #174 sell for $27.00, only $14.96 above the $12.04 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($24.40) 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)
$12.04
Grade 9.5
$27.00
PSA 9
$24.40
Gem premium
2.2×
As of
Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Nerlens Noel [Prizm] #174: 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 — Grade 9.5$27.00−$10.04−$35.04−$135
PSA 9$24.40−$12.64−$37.64−$138

Net = sale price − $12.04 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?

Nerlens Noel [Prizm] #174: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$25.05−$36.99
50%$25.70−$36.34
75%$26.35−$35.69

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

Nerlens Noel [Prizm] #174 graded prices by company and grade
GradeGraded
9.5$27.00
9$24.40

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Grading Nerlens Noel [Prizm] #174 — FAQ

Is Nerlens Noel [Prizm] #174 worth grading?

Grade 9.5 copies of Nerlens Noel [Prizm] #174 sell for $27.00, only $14.96 above the $12.04 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($24.40) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

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