Is Lionel Messi [Purple Prizm] #2 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Lionel Messi [Purple Prizm] #2 sells for $1,247 against $255 raw: a $992 spread, 4.9× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($357) 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): $255
Grade 9.5: $1,247
PSA 9: $357
Gem premium: 4.9×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Lionel Messi [Purple Prizm] #2: 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 — Grade 9.5	$1,247	+$967	+$942	+$842
PSA 9	$357	+$77.17	+$52.17	−$47.83

Net = sale price − $255 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 [Purple Prizm] #2: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$580	+$275
50%	$802	+$497
75%	$1,025	+$720

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

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Lionel Messi [Purple Prizm] #2 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$1,247
9	$357

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