Is Coby White [Ruby Wave Prizm] #253 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

PSA 10 copies of Coby White [Ruby Wave Prizm] #253 sell for $21.37, only $17.12 above the $4.25 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($14.07) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $4.25
PSA 10: $21.37
PSA 9: $14.07
Gem premium: 5.0×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Coby White [Ruby Wave Prizm] #253: 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	$21.37	−$7.88	−$32.88	−$133
PSA 9	$14.07	−$15.18	−$40.18	−$140
PSA 8	$5.33	−$23.92	−$48.92	−$149

Net = sale price − $4.25 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?

Coby White [Ruby Wave Prizm] #253: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$15.89	−$38.36
50%	$17.72	−$36.53
75%	$19.55	−$34.70

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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Coby White [Ruby Wave Prizm] #253: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
SGC 10	$66.66	best	55/45	75/25
BGS 10	$28.00	−$38.66	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$21.37	−$45.29	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$13.00	−$53.66	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 →

Coby White [Ruby Wave Prizm] #253 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$21.37	$13.00	$28.00	$66.66	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$21.00
9	—	—	—	—	$14.07
8	—	—	—	—	$5.33

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Grading Coby White [Ruby Wave Prizm] #253 — FAQ

Is Coby White [Ruby Wave Prizm] #253 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Coby White [Ruby Wave Prizm] #253 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Coby White [Ruby Wave Prizm] #253 (Basketball Cards 2019 Panini Prizm) sells for about $21.37 versus $4.25 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.0× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Coby White [Ruby Wave Prizm] #253?

By resale value, SGC 10 leads at $66.66, ahead of BGS 10 at $28.00. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Coby White [Ruby Wave Prizm] #253 need for a SGC 10?

SGC publishes 55/45 front and 75/25 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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