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Elgin Baylor [Green Prizm] #178 (Basketball Cards 2012 Panini Prizm) — is it worth grading?

Is Elgin Baylor [Green Prizm] #178 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 20× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Elgin Baylor [Green Prizm] #178 sells for $235 against $11.75 raw: a $223 spread, 20× the ungraded price. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM)
$11.75
PSA 10
$235
Gem premium
20×
As of
Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Elgin Baylor [Green Prizm] #178: 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$235+$198+$173+$73.25

Net = sale price − $11.75 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards
Elgin Baylor [Green Prizm] #178: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader10 sells forvs bestFront centering for a 10Back
BGS 10$306best55/4570/30
PSA 10$235−$71.0055/4575/25
CGC 10$141−$16555/4575/25
SGC 10$141−$16555/4575/25

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.

Elgin Baylor [Green Prizm] #178 graded prices by company and grade
GradePSACGCBGSSGC
10$235$141$306$141

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Grading Elgin Baylor [Green Prizm] #178 — FAQ

Is Elgin Baylor [Green Prizm] #178 worth grading?

A PSA 10 Elgin Baylor [Green Prizm] #178 sells for $235 against $11.75 raw: a $223 spread, 20× the ungraded price. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

How much is a PSA 10 Elgin Baylor [Green Prizm] #178 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Elgin Baylor [Green Prizm] #178 (Basketball Cards 2012 Panini Prizm) sells for about $235 versus $11.75 for a raw near-mint copy — a 20× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Elgin Baylor [Green Prizm] #178?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $306, ahead of PSA 10 at $235. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Elgin Baylor [Green Prizm] #178 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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