Is Jalen Hurts [Black Pandora] #D-5 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Jalen Hurts [Black Pandora] #D-5 sells for $3,300 against $1,312 raw: a $1,988 spread, 2.5× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($2,995) 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): $1,312
PSA 10: $3,300
PSA 9: $2,995
Gem premium: 2.5×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Jalen Hurts [Black Pandora] #D-5: 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	$3,300	+$1,963	+$1,938	+$1,838
PSA 9	$2,995	+$1,658	+$1,633	+$1,533

Net = sale price − $1,312 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?

Jalen Hurts [Black Pandora] #D-5: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$3,071	+$1,709
50%	$3,147	+$1,785
75%	$3,224	+$1,862

Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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Jalen Hurts [Black Pandora] #D-5: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$4,290	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$3,300	−$990	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$1,980	−$2,310	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$1,980	−$2,310	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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Jalen Hurts [Black Pandora] #D-5 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$3,300	$1,980	$4,290	$1,980	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$3,294
9	—	—	—	—	$2,995

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Grading Jalen Hurts [Black Pandora] #D-5 — FAQ

Is Jalen Hurts [Black Pandora] #D-5 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Jalen Hurts [Black Pandora] #D-5 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Jalen Hurts [Black Pandora] #D-5 (Football Cards 2023 Panini Donruss Optic Downtown) sells for about $3,300 versus $1,312 for a raw near-mint copy — a 2.5× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Jalen Hurts [Black Pandora] #D-5?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $4,290, ahead of PSA 10 at $3,300. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Jalen Hurts [Black Pandora] #D-5 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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