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Is DA'Rel Scott [Autograph] #228 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

PSA 10 copies of DA'Rel Scott [Autograph] #228 sell for $24.39, only $6.31 above the $18.08 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM)
$18.08
PSA 10
$24.39
Gem premium
1.3×
As of
Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

DA'Rel Scott [Autograph] #228: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…Sells forEconomy / bulk (~$25.00)Standard (~$50.00)Express (~$150)
Gem — PSA 10$24.39−$18.69−$43.69−$144
PSA 8$9.99−$33.09−$58.09−$158

Net = sale price − $18.08 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards
DA'Rel Scott [Autograph] #228: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader10 sells forvs bestFront centering for a 10Back
BGS 10$32.00best55/4570/30
PSA 10$24.39−$7.6155/4575/25
CGC 10$15.00−$17.0055/4575/25
SGC 10$15.00−$17.0055/4575/25

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.

DA'Rel Scott [Autograph] #228 graded prices by company and grade
GradePSACGCBGSSGCGraded
10$24.39$15.00$32.00$15.00
9.5$24.00
8$9.99

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Grading DA'Rel Scott [Autograph] #228 — FAQ

Is DA'Rel Scott [Autograph] #228 worth grading?

PSA 10 copies of DA'Rel Scott [Autograph] #228 sell for $24.39, only $6.31 above the $18.08 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

How much is a PSA 10 DA'Rel Scott [Autograph] #228 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 DA'Rel Scott [Autograph] #228 (Football Cards 2011 Playoff National Treasures) sells for about $24.39 versus $18.08 for a raw near-mint copy — a 1.3× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for DA'Rel Scott [Autograph] #228?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $32.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $24.39. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does DA'Rel Scott [Autograph] #228 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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