Is Josh Allen [Holo] #154 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Josh Allen [Holo] #154 sells for $1,787 against $485 raw: a $1,302 spread, 3.7× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($599) 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): $485
PSA 10: $1,787
PSA 9: $599
Gem premium: 3.7×
As of: Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Josh Allen [Holo] #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	$1,787	+$1,277	+$1,252	+$1,152
PSA 9	$599	+$89.27	+$64.27	−$35.73
PSA 8	$261	−$249	−$274	−$374

Net = sale price − $485 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 [Holo] #154: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$896	+$361
50%	$1,193	+$658
75%	$1,490	+$955

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 →

Josh Allen [Holo] #154: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$4,025	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$1,787	−$2,238	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$1,072	−$2,953	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$674	−$3,351	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 →

Josh Allen [Holo] #154 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$1,787	$1,072	$4,025	$674	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$649
9	—	—	—	—	$599
8	—	—	—	—	$261
7	—	—	—	—	$250

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Grading Josh Allen [Holo] #154 — FAQ

Is Josh Allen [Holo] #154 worth grading?

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

A PSA 10 Josh Allen [Holo] #154 (Football Cards 2018 Donruss Optic) sells for about $1,787 versus $485 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.7× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

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

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $4,025, ahead of PSA 10 at $1,787. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Josh Allen [Holo] #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.

Is your football card centered well enough to grade?

Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.

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