Is Tyreek Hill [Blue Wave Prizm] #296 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Tyreek Hill [Blue Wave Prizm] #296 sells for $230 against $123 raw: a $107 spread, 1.9× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($184) 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): $123
PSA 10: $230
PSA 9: $184
Gem premium: 1.9×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Tyreek Hill [Blue Wave Prizm] #296: 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	$230	+$81.82	+$56.82	−$43.18
PSA 9	$184	+$35.86	+$10.86	−$89.14
PSA 8	$88.99	−$59.01	−$84.01	−$184

Net = sale price − $123 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?

Tyreek Hill [Blue Wave Prizm] #296: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$195	+$22.35
50%	$207	+$33.84
75%	$218	+$45.33

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 →

Tyreek Hill [Blue Wave Prizm] #296: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$299	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$230	−$69.18	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$138	−$161	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$138	−$161	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 →

Tyreek Hill [Blue Wave Prizm] #296 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$230	$138	$299	$138	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$225
9	—	—	—	—	$184
8	—	—	—	—	$88.99

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Grading Tyreek Hill [Blue Wave Prizm] #296 — FAQ

Is Tyreek Hill [Blue Wave Prizm] #296 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Tyreek Hill [Blue Wave Prizm] #296 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Tyreek Hill [Blue Wave Prizm] #296 (Football Cards 2016 Panini Prizm) sells for about $230 versus $123 for a raw near-mint copy — a 1.9× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Tyreek Hill [Blue Wave Prizm] #296?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $299, ahead of PSA 10 at $230. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Tyreek Hill [Blue Wave Prizm] #296 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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