Is AJ Dillon [Purple Shock] #174 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

PSA 10 copies of AJ Dillon [Purple Shock] #174 sell for $20.51, only $19.26 above the $1.25 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($14.52) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $1.25
PSA 10: $20.51
PSA 9: $14.52
Gem premium: 16×
As of: Sep 2, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

AJ Dillon [Purple Shock] #174: 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	$20.51	−$5.74	−$30.74	−$131
PSA 9	$14.52	−$11.73	−$36.73	−$137
PSA 8	$5.96	−$20.29	−$45.29	−$145

Net = sale price − $1.25 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?

AJ Dillon [Purple Shock] #174: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$16.02	−$35.23
50%	$17.52	−$33.73
75%	$19.01	−$32.24

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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AJ Dillon [Purple Shock] #174: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$27.00	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$20.51	−$6.49	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$12.00	−$15.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$12.00	−$15.00	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 →

AJ Dillon [Purple Shock] #174 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$20.51	$12.00	$27.00	$12.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$20.00
9	—	—	—	—	$14.52
8	—	—	—	—	$5.96

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Grading AJ Dillon [Purple Shock] #174 — FAQ

Is AJ Dillon [Purple Shock] #174 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 AJ Dillon [Purple Shock] #174 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 AJ Dillon [Purple Shock] #174 (Football Cards 2020 Panini Donruss Optic) sells for about $20.51 versus $1.25 for a raw near-mint copy — a 16× premium as of Sep 2, 2026.

Which grading company is best for AJ Dillon [Purple Shock] #174?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $27.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $20.51. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does AJ Dillon [Purple Shock] #174 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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