Is Lamar Jackson [Blue] #167 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Lamar Jackson [Blue] #167 sells for $1,851 against $97.37 raw: a $1,754 spread, 19× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($415) 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): $97.37
PSA 10: $1,851
PSA 9: $415
Gem premium: 19×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Lamar Jackson [Blue] #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	$1,851	+$1,729	+$1,704	+$1,604
PSA 9	$415	+$292	+$267	+$167
PSA 8	$200	+$77.63	+$52.63	−$47.37

Net = sale price − $97.37 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 [Blue] #167: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$774	+$626
50%	$1,133	+$986
75%	$1,492	+$1,345

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 [Blue] #167: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$2,407	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$1,851	−$556	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$1,111	−$1,296	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$1,111	−$1,296	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 [Blue] #167 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$1,851	$1,111	$2,407	$1,111	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$810
9	—	—	—	—	$415
8	—	—	—	—	$200

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Grading Lamar Jackson [Blue] #167 — FAQ

Is Lamar Jackson [Blue] #167 worth grading?

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

A PSA 10 Lamar Jackson [Blue] #167 (Football Cards 2018 Donruss Optic) sells for about $1,851 versus $97.37 for a raw near-mint copy — a 19× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

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

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $2,407, ahead of PSA 10 at $1,851. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Lamar Jackson [Blue] #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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