Is Troy Aikman [Black Pandora] #21 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Troy Aikman [Black Pandora] #21 sells for $10,561 against $2,009 raw: a $8,552 spread, 5.3× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($2,550) 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): $2,009
PSA 10: $10,561
PSA 9: $2,550
Gem premium: 5.3×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Troy Aikman [Black Pandora] #21: 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	$10,561	+$8,527	+$8,502	+$8,402
PSA 9	$2,550	+$516	+$491	+$391
PSA 8	$2,138	+$104	+$79.29	−$20.71

Net = sale price − $2,009 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?

Troy Aikman [Black Pandora] #21: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$4,553	+$2,494
50%	$6,555	+$4,496
75%	$8,558	+$6,499

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

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Troy Aikman [Black Pandora] #21: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$13,729	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$10,561	−$3,168	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$6,336	−$7,393	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$6,336	−$7,393	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 →

Troy Aikman [Black Pandora] #21 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$10,561	$6,336	$13,729	$6,336	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$2,805
9	—	—	—	—	$2,550
8	—	—	—	—	$2,138

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Grading Troy Aikman [Black Pandora] #21 — FAQ

Is Troy Aikman [Black Pandora] #21 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Troy Aikman [Black Pandora] #21 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Troy Aikman [Black Pandora] #21 (Football Cards 2025 Panini Donruss Optic Downtown) sells for about $10,561 versus $2,009 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.3× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Troy Aikman [Black Pandora] #21?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $13,729, ahead of PSA 10 at $10,561. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Troy Aikman [Black Pandora] #21 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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