Is Xabi Alonso [Red Prizm] #173 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Xabi Alonso [Red Prizm] #173 sells for $152 against $20.50 raw: a $132 spread, 7.4× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($126) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $20.50
PSA 10: $152
PSA 9: $126
Gem premium: 7.4×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Xabi Alonso [Red Prizm] #173: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…	Sells for	Economy / bulk (~$25.00)	Standard (~$50.00)	Express (~$150)
Gem — PSA 10	$152	+$107	+$81.50	−$18.50
PSA 9	$126	+$80.76	+$55.76	−$44.24
PSA 8	$38.77	−$6.73	−$31.73	−$132

Net = sale price − $20.50 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?

Xabi Alonso [Red Prizm] #173: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$133	+$62.19
50%	$139	+$68.63
75%	$146	+$75.06

Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards →

Xabi Alonso [Red Prizm] #173: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$198	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$152	−$46.00	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$91.00	−$107	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$91.00	−$107	55/45	75/25

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.

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Raw conditions & history →

Xabi Alonso [Red Prizm] #173 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$152	$91.00	$198	$91.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$139
9	—	—	—	—	$126
8	—	—	—	—	$38.77

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Grading Xabi Alonso [Red Prizm] #173 — FAQ

Is Xabi Alonso [Red Prizm] #173 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Xabi Alonso [Red Prizm] #173 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Xabi Alonso [Red Prizm] #173 (Soccer Cards 2014 Panini Prizm World Cup) sells for about $152 versus $20.50 for a raw near-mint copy — a 7.4× premium as of Sep 3, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Xabi Alonso [Red Prizm] #173?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $198, ahead of PSA 10 at $152. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Xabi Alonso [Red Prizm] #173 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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