Is Sam Darnold [Orange] #151 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Sam Darnold [Orange] #151 sells for $248 against $73.50 raw: a $174 spread, 3.4× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($98.99) 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): $73.50
PSA 10: $248
PSA 9: $98.99
Gem premium: 3.4×
As of: Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Sam Darnold [Orange] #151: 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	$248	+$149	+$124	+$24.45
PSA 9	$98.99	+$0.49	−$24.51	−$125

Net = sale price − $73.50 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?

Sam Darnold [Orange] #151: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$136	+$12.73
50%	$173	+$49.97
75%	$211	+$87.21

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 16%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards →

Sam Darnold [Orange] #151: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$322	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$248	−$74.05	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$149	−$173	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$149	−$173	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 →

Sam Darnold [Orange] #151 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$248	$149	$322	$149	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$109
9	—	—	—	—	$98.99

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Grading Sam Darnold [Orange] #151 — FAQ

Is Sam Darnold [Orange] #151 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Sam Darnold [Orange] #151 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Sam Darnold [Orange] #151 (Football Cards 2018 Donruss Optic) sells for about $248 versus $73.50 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.4× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Sam Darnold [Orange] #151?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $322, ahead of PSA 10 at $248. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Sam Darnold [Orange] #151 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 Sam Darnold [Orange] #151 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Sam Darnold [Orange] #151 breaks even when it gems about 16% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $98.99).

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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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