Is Tua Tagovailoa [Purple] #D-2 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Tua Tagovailoa [Purple] #D-2 sells for $42.00 against $5.50 raw: a $36.50 spread, 7.6× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($38.48) 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): $5.50
Grade 9.5: $42.00
PSA 9: $38.48
Gem premium: 7.6×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Tua Tagovailoa [Purple] #D-2: 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 — Grade 9.5	$42.00	+$11.50	−$13.50	−$114
PSA 9	$38.48	+$7.98	−$17.02	−$117

Net = sale price − $5.50 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?

Tua Tagovailoa [Purple] #D-2: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$39.36	−$16.14
50%	$40.24	−$15.26
75%	$41.12	−$14.38

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

All centering standards →

Tua Tagovailoa [Purple] #D-2: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
SGC 10	$10.50	best	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 →

Tua Tagovailoa [Purple] #D-2 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	SGC	Graded
10	$10.50	—
9.5	—	$42.00
9	—	$38.48

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Grading Tua Tagovailoa [Purple] #D-2 — FAQ

Is Tua Tagovailoa [Purple] #D-2 worth grading?

What centering does Tua Tagovailoa [Purple] #D-2 need for a SGC 10?

SGC 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.

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