Is Josh Allen [Aqua] #154 worth grading?

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Worth grading only if it gems

A PSA 10 Josh Allen [Aqua] #154 brings $1,595 versus $803 raw — a $792 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($750) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money.

Raw (NM): $803
PSA 10: $1,595
PSA 9: $750
Gem premium: 2.0×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Josh Allen [Aqua] #154: 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	$1,595	+$767	+$742	+$642
PSA 9	$750	−$77.81	−$103	−$203
PSA 8	$480	−$348	−$373	−$473

Net = sale price − $803 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?

Josh Allen [Aqua] #154: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$961	+$108
50%	$1,172	+$320
75%	$1,384	+$531

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 12%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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Josh Allen [Aqua] #154: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$2,073	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$1,595	−$478	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$957	−$1,116	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$957	−$1,116	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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Josh Allen [Aqua] #154 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$1,595	$957	$2,073	$957	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$851
9	—	—	—	—	$750
8	—	—	—	—	$480

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Grading Josh Allen [Aqua] #154 — FAQ

Is Josh Allen [Aqua] #154 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Josh Allen [Aqua] #154 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Josh Allen [Aqua] #154 (Football Cards 2018 Donruss Optic) sells for about $1,595 versus $803 for a raw near-mint copy — a 2.0× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Josh Allen [Aqua] #154?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $2,073, ahead of PSA 10 at $1,595. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Josh Allen [Aqua] #154 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.

What gem rate makes grading Josh Allen [Aqua] #154 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Josh Allen [Aqua] #154 breaks even when it gems about 12% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $750).

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