Is Jerry Rice #DT-30 worth grading?

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Worth grading only if it gems

A PSA 10 Jerry Rice #DT-30 brings $780 versus $450 raw — a $330 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($450) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money.

Raw (NM): $450
PSA 10: $780
PSA 9: $450
Gem premium: 1.7×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Jerry Rice #DT-30: 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	$780	+$305	+$280	+$180
PSA 9	$450	−$25.00	−$50.00	−$150
PSA 8	$351	−$124	−$149	−$249

Net = sale price − $450 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?

Jerry Rice #DT-30: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$532	+$32.42
50%	$615	+$115
75%	$697	+$197

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 15%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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Jerry Rice #DT-30: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
PSA 10	$780	best	55/45	75/25
BGS 10	$676	−$104	55/45	70/30
CGC 10	$468	−$312	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$460	−$319	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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Jerry Rice #DT-30 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$780	$468	$676	$460	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$495
9	—	—	—	—	$450
8	—	—	—	—	$351

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Grading Jerry Rice #DT-30 — FAQ

Is Jerry Rice #DT-30 worth grading?

A PSA 10 Jerry Rice #DT-30 brings $780 versus $450 raw — a $330 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($450) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money.

How much is a PSA 10 Jerry Rice #DT-30 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Jerry Rice #DT-30 (Football Cards 2021 Panini Donruss Optic Downtown) sells for about $780 versus $450 for a raw near-mint copy — a 1.7× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Jerry Rice #DT-30?

By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $780, ahead of BGS 10 at $676. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Jerry Rice #DT-30 need for a PSA 10?

PSA publishes 55/45 front and 75/25 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 Jerry Rice #DT-30 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Jerry Rice #DT-30 breaks even when it gems about 15% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $450).

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