Is Lionel Messi [Red White Blue Power Plaid] #2 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Lionel Messi [Red White Blue Power Plaid] #2 sells for $680 against $141 raw: a $539 spread, 4.8× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($381) 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): $141
PSA 10: $680
PSA 9: $381
Gem premium: 4.8×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Lionel Messi [Red White Blue Power Plaid] #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 — PSA 10	$680	+$514	+$489	+$389
PSA 9	$381	+$216	+$191	+$90.77

Net = sale price − $141 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 [Red White Blue Power Plaid] #2: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$456	+$265
50%	$531	+$340
75%	$605	+$415

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 →

Lionel Messi [Red White Blue Power Plaid] #2: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$884	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$680	−$204	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$408	−$476	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$408	−$476	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 →

Lionel Messi [Red White Blue Power Plaid] #2 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$680	$408	$884	$408	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$419
9	—	—	—	—	$381

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Grading Lionel Messi [Red White Blue Power Plaid] #2 — FAQ

Is Lionel Messi [Red White Blue Power Plaid] #2 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Lionel Messi [Red White Blue Power Plaid] #2 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Lionel Messi [Red White Blue Power Plaid] #2 (Soccer Cards 2014 Panini Prizm World Cup Net Finders) sells for about $680 versus $141 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.8× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Lionel Messi [Red White Blue Power Plaid] #2?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $884, ahead of PSA 10 at $680. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Lionel Messi [Red White Blue Power Plaid] #2 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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