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Lionel Messi [La Liga Blue] #424 (Soccer Cards 2019 Panini Chronicles) — is it worth grading?

Is Lionel Messi [La Liga Blue] #424 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 19× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Lionel Messi [La Liga Blue] #424 sells for $133 against $7.01 raw: a $126 spread, 19× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($22.13) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM)
$7.01
PSA 10
$133
PSA 9
$22.13
Gem premium
19×
As of
Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Lionel Messi [La Liga Blue] #424: 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$133+$101+$75.85−$24.15
PSA 9$22.13−$9.88−$34.88−$135

Net = sale price − $7.01 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?

Lionel Messi [La Liga Blue] #424: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$49.81−$7.20
50%$77.50+$20.48
75%$105+$48.17

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 32%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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Lionel Messi [La Liga Blue] #424: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader10 sells forvs bestFront centering for a 10Back
BGS 10$173best55/4570/30
PSA 10$133−$40.1455/4575/25
CGC 10$80.00−$93.0055/4575/25
SGC 10$80.00−$93.0055/4575/25

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.

Lionel Messi [La Liga Blue] #424 graded prices by company and grade
GradePSACGCBGSSGCGraded
10$133$80.00$173$80.00—
9.5————$24.00
9————$22.13

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Grading Lionel Messi [La Liga Blue] #424 — FAQ

Is Lionel Messi [La Liga Blue] #424 worth grading?

A PSA 10 Lionel Messi [La Liga Blue] #424 sells for $133 against $7.01 raw: a $126 spread, 19× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($22.13) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

How much is a PSA 10 Lionel Messi [La Liga Blue] #424 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Lionel Messi [La Liga Blue] #424 (Soccer Cards 2019 Panini Chronicles) sells for about $133 versus $7.01 for a raw near-mint copy — a 19× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Lionel Messi [La Liga Blue] #424?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $173, ahead of PSA 10 at $133. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Lionel Messi [La Liga Blue] #424 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.

What gem rate makes grading Lionel Messi [La Liga Blue] #424 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Lionel Messi [La Liga Blue] #424 breaks even when it gems about 32% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $22.13).

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