Is Josh Allen [White Sparkle] #154 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

PSA 10 copies of Josh Allen [White Sparkle] #154 sell for $6,870, only $0.00 above the $10,600 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($3,825) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $10,600
PSA 10: $6,870
PSA 9: $3,825
Gem premium: 0.6×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Josh Allen [White Sparkle] #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	$6,870	−$3,755	−$3,780	−$3,880
PSA 9	$3,825	−$6,800	−$6,825	−$6,925
PSA 8	$3,477	−$7,148	−$7,173	−$7,273

Net = sale price − $10,600 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 [White Sparkle] #154: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$4,586	−$6,064
50%	$5,348	−$5,302
75%	$6,109	−$4,541

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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Josh Allen [White Sparkle] #154: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$8,932	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$6,870	−$2,062	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$4,122	−$4,810	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$4,122	−$4,810	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 [White Sparkle] #154 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$6,870	$4,122	$8,932	$4,122	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$4,208
9	—	—	—	—	$3,825
8	—	—	—	—	$3,477

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Grading Josh Allen [White Sparkle] #154 — FAQ

Is Josh Allen [White Sparkle] #154 worth grading?

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

A PSA 10 Josh Allen [White Sparkle] #154 (Football Cards 2018 Donruss Optic) sells for about $6,870 versus $10,600 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.6× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

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

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $8,932, ahead of PSA 10 at $6,870. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Josh Allen [White Sparkle] #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.

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