Is Dak Prescott [Blue Autograph] #29 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Dak Prescott [Blue Autograph] #29 sells for $310 against $148 raw: a $163 spread, 2.1× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($236) 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): $148
PSA 10: $310
PSA 9: $236
Gem premium: 2.1×
As of: Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Dak Prescott [Blue Autograph] #29: 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	$310	+$138	+$113	+$12.50
PSA 9	$236	+$63.17	+$38.17	−$61.83
PSA 8	$136	−$36.10	−$61.10	−$161

Net = sale price − $148 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?

Dak Prescott [Blue Autograph] #29: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$254	+$56.75
50%	$273	+$75.33
75%	$291	+$93.92

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 →

Dak Prescott [Blue Autograph] #29: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$403	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$310	−$93.00	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$186	−$217	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$186	−$217	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 →

Dak Prescott [Blue Autograph] #29 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$310	$186	$403	$186	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$304
9	—	—	—	—	$236
8	—	—	—	—	$136

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Grading Dak Prescott [Blue Autograph] #29 — FAQ

Is Dak Prescott [Blue Autograph] #29 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Dak Prescott [Blue Autograph] #29 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Dak Prescott [Blue Autograph] #29 (Football Cards 2025 Panini Phoenix) sells for about $310 versus $148 for a raw near-mint copy — a 2.1× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Dak Prescott [Blue Autograph] #29?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $403, ahead of PSA 10 at $310. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Dak Prescott [Blue Autograph] #29 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.

Is your football card centered well enough to grade?

Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.

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