Is Jackson Holliday [Orange Velocity Optic] #184 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

PSA 10 copies of Jackson Holliday [Orange Velocity Optic] #184 sell for $27.46, only $24.47 above the $2.99 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($9.99) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $2.99
PSA 10: $27.46
PSA 9: $9.99
Gem premium: 9.2×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Jackson Holliday [Orange Velocity Optic] #184: 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	$27.46	−$0.53	−$25.53	−$126
PSA 9	$9.99	−$18.00	−$43.00	−$143
PSA 8	$7.51	−$20.48	−$45.48	−$145

Net = sale price − $2.99 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?

Jackson Holliday [Orange Velocity Optic] #184: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$14.36	−$38.63
50%	$18.73	−$34.27
75%	$23.09	−$29.90

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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Jackson Holliday [Orange Velocity Optic] #184: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$36.00	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$27.46	−$8.54	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$16.00	−$20.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$16.00	−$20.00	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 →

Jackson Holliday [Orange Velocity Optic] #184 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$27.46	$16.00	$36.00	$16.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$27.32
9	—	—	—	—	$9.99
8	—	—	—	—	$7.51

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Grading Jackson Holliday [Orange Velocity Optic] #184 — FAQ

Is Jackson Holliday [Orange Velocity Optic] #184 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Jackson Holliday [Orange Velocity Optic] #184 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Jackson Holliday [Orange Velocity Optic] #184 (Baseball Cards 2024 Donruss) sells for about $27.46 versus $2.99 for a raw near-mint copy — a 9.2× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Jackson Holliday [Orange Velocity Optic] #184?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $36.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $27.46. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Jackson Holliday [Orange Velocity Optic] #184 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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