Is Lamar Jackson [Aqua] #167 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Lamar Jackson [Aqua] #167 sells for $879 against $319 raw: a $560 spread, 2.8× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($382) 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): $319
PSA 10: $879
PSA 9: $382
Gem premium: 2.8×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Lamar Jackson [Aqua] #167: 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	$879	+$535	+$510	+$410
PSA 9	$382	+$38.31	+$13.31	−$86.69
PSA 8	$200	−$144	−$169	−$269

Net = sale price − $319 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?

Lamar Jackson [Aqua] #167: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$507	+$138
50%	$631	+$262
75%	$755	+$386

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 →

Lamar Jackson [Aqua] #167: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$1,143	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$879	−$264	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$528	−$615	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$528	−$615	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 →

Lamar Jackson [Aqua] #167 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$879	$528	$1,143	$528	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$456
9	—	—	—	—	$382
8	—	—	—	—	$200

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Grading Lamar Jackson [Aqua] #167 — FAQ

Is Lamar Jackson [Aqua] #167 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Lamar Jackson [Aqua] #167 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Lamar Jackson [Aqua] #167 (Football Cards 2018 Donruss Optic) sells for about $879 versus $319 for a raw near-mint copy — a 2.8× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Lamar Jackson [Aqua] #167?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $1,143, ahead of PSA 10 at $879. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Lamar Jackson [Aqua] #167 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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