Is Brenden Aaronson [Optic Gold] #168 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

PSA 10 copies of Brenden Aaronson [Optic Gold] #168 sell for $51.00, only $0.00 above the $51.00 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($27.25) 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): $51.00
PSA 10: $51.00
PSA 9: $27.25
Gem premium: 1.0×
As of: Sep 2, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Brenden Aaronson [Optic Gold] #168: 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	$51.00	−$25.00	−$50.00	−$150
PSA 9	$27.25	−$48.75	−$73.75	−$174

Net = sale price − $51.00 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?

Brenden Aaronson [Optic Gold] #168: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$33.19	−$67.81
50%	$39.13	−$61.88
75%	$45.06	−$55.94

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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Brenden Aaronson [Optic Gold] #168: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$66.00	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$51.00	−$15.00	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$31.00	−$35.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$31.00	−$35.00	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 →

Brenden Aaronson [Optic Gold] #168 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$51.00	$31.00	$66.00	$31.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$30.00
9	—	—	—	—	$27.25

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Grading Brenden Aaronson [Optic Gold] #168 — FAQ

Is Brenden Aaronson [Optic Gold] #168 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Brenden Aaronson [Optic Gold] #168 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Brenden Aaronson [Optic Gold] #168 (Soccer Cards 2022 Panini Donruss) sells for about $51.00 versus $51.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 1.0× premium as of Sep 2, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Brenden Aaronson [Optic Gold] #168?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $66.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $51.00. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Brenden Aaronson [Optic Gold] #168 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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