Should I Grade My Patrick Mahomes Prizm Rookie?

Patrick Mahomes · 2017 Panini Prizm Football #269 · Base (not a Silver Prizm) · Rookie Card (RC)

By William Rowe, ShouldISlabIt · Updated Nov 9, 2026

Short answer: Only if a PSA 10 sells for more than $1,506.81. At the recent eBay raw sold median of $787.50, PSA Premier grading ($599.00, the cheapest level whose $10,000 max value covers the recent PSA 10 median and that sale), $25.00 shipping and 13.25% selling fees break even at that graded sale price. Recent PSA 10 sales clear that bar (see the sold comps). Check your card’s centering and that you have the exact parallel before you pay to grade, and remember many cards come back a 9 or lower.

Player
Patrick Mahomes
Sport
Football (NFL)
Set
2017 Panini Prizm Football
Number
#269
Parallel
Base (not a Silver Prizm)
Rookie card
Yes (RC)
Raw price
$787.50 eBay sold median of 4 clean raw sales, Aug 14 – Sep 14, 2026 (low $625.00, high $1,275.00), via SportsCardsPro, as of Nov 9, 2026
PSA 10 median
$6,925.00 (4 eBay sales)

Prices as of Nov 9, 2026: eBay sold listings via SportsCardsPro, raw and graded, not estimates.

See recent PSA 10 sales on eBay

Recent sales: raw and graded

Median eBay sold prices for Patrick Mahomes Prizm #269 (base), ungraded and by PSA grade, from sales listed on SportsCardsPro[1] in the 90 days to Nov 9, 2026. Each sale there links to its eBay listing. Only exact matches for this card and parallel count: other parallels, serial-numbered copies, autos, lots, other graders and damaged cards are left out. These are real sales, not our estimates. Grades with fewer than 3 sales are not shown.

eBay sold prices via SportsCardsPro[1], as of Nov 9, 2026
GradeMedian soldSalesLow – highSale dates
Raw (ungraded)$787.504$625.00 – $1,275.00Aug 14 – Sep 14
PSA 10$6,925.004$6,600.00 – $7,700.00Aug 13 – Nov 3
PSA 9$1,769.009$1,575.00 – $1,950.00Aug 30 – Nov 3
PSA 8$959.504$887.70 – $1,075.00Oct 5 – Oct 19

Raw price: there is no TCGplayer-style price feed for sports cards, so the calculator uses the eBay raw sold median: $787.50 from 4 clean raw sales, Aug 14 – Sep 14, 2026, low $625.00 and high $1,275.00, via SportsCardsPro[1], as of Nov 9, 2026. Raw listings rarely state condition, so a sharp copy may sell for more and a flawed one for less.

Break-even check: the PSA 10 median, $6,925.00[1], is $5,418.19 above this page’s $1,506.81 break-even, so a PSA 10 selling at that price would beat selling raw.

Our take: At the recent PSA 10 median ($6,925.00), a 10 would net about $4,700.28 more than selling raw at the $787.50 eBay raw sold median, after PSA Premier grading ($599.00), $25.00 shipping and 13.25% selling fees. At the PSA 9 median ($1,769.00), a 9 would net about $627.45 more than selling raw (PSA Express, $199.00, since PSA’s fee is based on the card’s value after grading; if it comes back a 10, PSA charges Premier). Even a 9 comes out ahead at the Express fee, so grading pays for clean copies, but check what a PSA 8 sells for too.[1]

PSA 10 odds: we don’t know this card’s own PSA 10 rate. As a rough average, 41.2% of 2020s sports cards PSA graded came back a 10 (February 2026 data)[3]. That is an average across all sports cards, not this card’s odds. Your copy’s centering, corners and surface matter more.

The calculator below is prefilled with this card, its eBay raw sold median and the recent PSA 10 sold median. Change either price if your copy or the market differs (we never estimate graded prices: the figures on this page are real sales with sources), then add it to My Collection or share the result.

PSA 10 vs raw calculator

Card details (used for the eBay links and My Collection)
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Assuming a PSA 10 (recent median). Change it if you expect a 9.

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Auto-picked Premier: the cheapest tier whose $10,000 max value covers the graded value and break-even.

Max value is what the card's worth after grading, not raw. A $60 raw card you expect to be a $700 PSA 10 needs a tier with a cap of at least $700. If it comes back worth more than its tier's cap, PSA bumps it up to the right tier and charges the difference. How PSA tiers work

PSA fees per card as of Oct 29, 2026, from psacard.com, verified 2026-11-09. Value ($39.99, cards up to $500) reopened Oct 29, 2026; Value Bulk is still paused. Premium tiers for cards worth over $10,000 (Premium 1 to Premium 10, 5–7 business days) from psacard.com/pricing, checked Nov 3, 2026.

Only for your profit on the card. It doesn’t change the grade-or-sell-raw verdict: you’ve paid it either way.

Net if sold raw (after selling fees)
Total grading costs (fee + shipping + insurance)
Net if graded & sold (after all fees)
Grading profit vs. selling raw
Break-even graded sale value

Counting on a PSA 10? It needs about 55/45 front centering (PSA 9: about 60/40). Measure your card's centering from a photo before you pay to grade.

Assumes the card actually gets the grade you chose. Lower grades are common — try PSA 8/9 values too.

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Related

Before you grade: check centering from a photo · PSA grading guide · PSA vs BGS vs CGC vs SGC

FAQ

Is the Patrick Mahomes Prizm #269 (base) worth grading?

Only if recent PSA 10 sales are above $1,506.81. That is the break-even at the eBay raw sold median of $787.50 (4 sales via SportsCardsPro, as of Nov 9, 2026) with PSA Premier grading ($599.00), $25.00 shipping and 13.25% selling fees. The median of 4 recent PSA 10 eBay sales (Aug 13 – Nov 3, 2026, listed on SportsCardsPro) is $6,925.00, above that break-even. We never estimate graded prices: these are real sold listings, and the calculator’s graded value is editable.

How do I tell the base Mahomes Prizm from the Silver Prizm?

Tilt it under a light. A Silver Prizm has a rainbow, prismatic shine across the card. The base is shiny but has no prismatic pattern. Silver and colored Prizm parallels are separate cards with their own prices.

Which PSA service level do I need for the Patrick Mahomes Prizm #269 (base)?

PSA prices each service level by the card's declared value, which should be what the graded card is worth, not its raw price. Recent PSA 10 sales have a median of $6,925.00, and a PSA 10 has to sell above $1,506.81 to beat selling raw. The cheapest level whose max value covers both is Premier ($599.00 per card, max value $10,000; fees checked 2026-11-09). If recent PSA 10 sales are above $10,000, PSA may upcharge you to Premium 1 ($999.00, max $25,000) or higher. The calculator below picks the right level from the graded value you enter.

What are the odds my Patrick Mahomes card gets a PSA 10?

We don’t know this card’s own PSA 10 rate. As a rough average, 41.2% of 2020s sports cards PSA graded came back a PSA 10 (February 2026 data, reported by CardGrade.io from GemRate/Cardlines). That is an average across all sports cards, not this card’s odds.

Sources

  1. SportsCardsPro: Patrick Mahomes Prizm #269 (base), completed sales (raw and PSA), eBay sold listings (retrieved Nov 9, 2026)
  2. PSA Grading Standards (psacard.com)
  3. CardGrade.io: Card Grading Trends April 2026 (PSA gem rate by decade for sports cards, Feb 2026 data from GemRate/Cardlines)

Prices change daily. We refresh these sold comps from SportsCardsPro (eBay sold listings) and show the dates above. Not affiliated with PSA, the NBA, the NFL, any players association, Topps, Panini, SportsCardsPro or eBay.

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