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Aaron Donald [Refractor] #175 (Football Cards 2014 Topps Chrome) — is it worth grading?

Is Aaron Donald [Refractor] #175 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 12× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Aaron Donald [Refractor] #175 sells for $120 against $10.00 raw: a $110 spread, 12× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($34.88) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM)
$10.00
PSA 10
$120
PSA 9
$34.88
Gem premium
12×
As of
Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Aaron Donald [Refractor] #175: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…Sells forEconomy / bulk (~$25.00)Standard (~$50.00)Express (~$150)
Gem — PSA 10$120+$84.91+$59.91−$40.09
PSA 9$34.88−$0.12−$25.12−$125
PSA 8$15.07−$19.93−$44.93−$145

Net = sale price − $10.00 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?

Aaron Donald [Refractor] #175: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$56.14−$3.86
50%$77.39+$17.39
75%$98.65+$38.65

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 30%. 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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Aaron Donald [Refractor] #175: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader10 sells forvs bestFront centering for a 10Back
BGS 10$1,615best55/4570/30
PSA 10$120−$1,49555/4575/25
SGC 10$90.00−$1,52555/4575/25
CGC 10$72.00−$1,54355/4575/25

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.

Aaron Donald [Refractor] #175 graded prices by company and grade
GradePSACGCBGSSGCGraded
10$120$72.00$1,615$90.00—
9.5————$101
9————$34.88
8————$15.07
7————$12.00

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Grading Aaron Donald [Refractor] #175 — FAQ

Is Aaron Donald [Refractor] #175 worth grading?

A PSA 10 Aaron Donald [Refractor] #175 sells for $120 against $10.00 raw: a $110 spread, 12× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($34.88) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

How much is a PSA 10 Aaron Donald [Refractor] #175 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Aaron Donald [Refractor] #175 (Football Cards 2014 Topps Chrome) sells for about $120 versus $10.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 12× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Aaron Donald [Refractor] #175?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $1,615, ahead of PSA 10 at $120. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Aaron Donald [Refractor] #175 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 Aaron Donald [Refractor] #175 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Aaron Donald [Refractor] #175 breaks even when it gems about 30% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $34.88).

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