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Lonzo Ball #271 (Basketball Cards 2019 Panini Select) — is it worth grading?

Is Lonzo Ball #271 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

PSA 10 copies of Lonzo Ball #271 sell for $5.00, only $1.34 above the $3.66 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM)
$3.66
PSA 10
$5.00
Gem premium
1.4×
As of
Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Lonzo Ball #271: 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$5.00−$23.66−$48.66−$149

Net = sale price − $3.66 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
Lonzo Ball #271: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader10 sells forvs bestFront centering for a 10Back
BGS 10$7.00best55/4570/30
PSA 10$5.00−$2.0055/4575/25
CGC 10$3.00−$4.0055/4575/25
SGC 10$3.00−$4.0055/4575/25

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.

Lonzo Ball #271 graded prices by company and grade
GradePSACGCBGSSGC
10$5.00$3.00$7.00$3.00

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Grading Lonzo Ball #271 — FAQ

Is Lonzo Ball #271 worth grading?

PSA 10 copies of Lonzo Ball #271 sell for $5.00, only $1.34 above the $3.66 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

How much is a PSA 10 Lonzo Ball #271 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Lonzo Ball #271 (Basketball Cards 2019 Panini Select) sells for about $5.00 versus $3.66 for a raw near-mint copy — a 1.4× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Lonzo Ball #271?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $7.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $5.00. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Lonzo Ball #271 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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