Is Art Donovan [Autograph] #AL-30 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Art Donovan [Autograph] #AL-30 sells for $88.00 against $14.25 raw: a $73.75 spread, 6.2× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($73.16) 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): $14.25
PSA 10: $88.00
PSA 9: $73.16
Gem premium: 6.2×
As of: Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Art Donovan [Autograph] #AL-30: 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	$88.00	+$48.75	+$23.75	−$76.25
PSA 9	$73.16	+$33.91	+$8.91	−$91.09
PSA 8	$18.73	−$20.52	−$45.52	−$146

Net = sale price − $14.25 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?

Art Donovan [Autograph] #AL-30: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$76.87	+$12.62
50%	$80.58	+$16.33
75%	$84.29	+$20.04

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 →

Art Donovan [Autograph] #AL-30: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$114	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$88.00	−$26.00	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$53.00	−$61.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$53.00	−$61.00	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 →

Art Donovan [Autograph] #AL-30 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$88.00	$53.00	$114	$53.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$86.00
9	—	—	—	—	$73.16
8	—	—	—	—	$18.73

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Grading Art Donovan [Autograph] #AL-30 — FAQ

Is Art Donovan [Autograph] #AL-30 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Art Donovan [Autograph] #AL-30 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Art Donovan [Autograph] #AL-30 (Football Cards 1997 Upper Deck Legends) sells for about $88.00 versus $14.25 for a raw near-mint copy — a 6.2× premium as of Sep 3, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Art Donovan [Autograph] #AL-30?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $114, ahead of PSA 10 at $88.00. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Art Donovan [Autograph] #AL-30 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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