Is Nikola Topic [Glitter] #230 worth grading?

Basketball · Basketball Cards 2024 Panini Prizm · full price guide →

Strong grading candidate — 3.8× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Nikola Topic [Glitter] #230 sells for $456 against $120 raw: a $336 spread, 3.8× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($118) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $120
PSA 10: $456
PSA 9: $118
Gem premium: 3.8×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Nikola Topic [Glitter] #230: 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	$456	+$311	+$286	+$186
PSA 9	$118	−$26.54	−$51.54	−$152
PSA 8	$107	−$37.42	−$62.42	−$162

Net = sale price − $120 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?

Nikola Topic [Glitter] #230: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$202	+$32.89
50%	$287	+$117
75%	$371	+$202

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 15%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards →

Nikola Topic [Glitter] #230: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$592	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$456	−$136	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$273	−$319	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$273	−$319	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.

Full grade ladder

Raw conditions & history →

Nikola Topic [Glitter] #230 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$456	$273	$592	$273	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$331
9	—	—	—	—	$118
8	—	—	—	—	$107

Swipe the table for the other grading companies →

Run your own numbers

Should I pay this?

Asking priceGrading fee

Enter the seller’s asking price to see your net outcome per grade.

Other 2024 Panini Prizm cards worth checking

Full set checklist →

Nikola Jokic [Gold] #129

Raw $150PSA 10 $5,038

LeBron James [White Sparkle] #130

Raw $1,275PSA 10 $8,179

Stephon Castle [Lotus Flower] #234

Raw $3,500PSA 10 $3,759

LeBron James [Choice Cherry Blossom] #130

Raw $2,270Graded $4,505

Grading Nikola Topic [Glitter] #230 — FAQ

Is Nikola Topic [Glitter] #230 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Nikola Topic [Glitter] #230 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Nikola Topic [Glitter] #230 (Basketball Cards 2024 Panini Prizm) sells for about $456 versus $120 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.8× premium as of Sep 3, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Nikola Topic [Glitter] #230?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $592, ahead of PSA 10 at $456. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Nikola Topic [Glitter] #230 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 Nikola Topic [Glitter] #230 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Nikola Topic [Glitter] #230 breaks even when it gems about 15% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $118).

Best on iPhone & Android

Check your basketball card in the Midpoint app

Scan with your camera to measure centering to the millimeter, get an AI grade with corner and edge close-ups, see what your copy is worth, and track it in your portfolio. Free to start.

Or try it on the web →