Is Will Levis [Gold] #D-14 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

PSA 10 copies of Will Levis [Gold] #D-14 sell for $1,600, only $0.00 above the $1,911 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($760) 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): $1,911
PSA 10: $1,600
PSA 9: $760
Gem premium: 0.8×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Will Levis [Gold] #D-14: 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	$1,600	−$336	−$361	−$461
PSA 9	$760	−$1,176	−$1,201	−$1,301

Net = sale price − $1,911 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?

Will Levis [Gold] #D-14: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$970	−$991
50%	$1,180	−$781
75%	$1,390	−$571

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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Will Levis [Gold] #D-14: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$2,080	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$1,600	−$480	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$960	−$1,120	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$960	−$1,120	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 →

Will Levis [Gold] #D-14 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$1,600	$960	$2,080	$960	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$836
9	—	—	—	—	$760

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Grading Will Levis [Gold] #D-14 — FAQ

Is Will Levis [Gold] #D-14 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Will Levis [Gold] #D-14 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Will Levis [Gold] #D-14 (Football Cards 2023 Panini Donruss Optic Downtown) sells for about $1,600 versus $1,911 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.8× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Will Levis [Gold] #D-14?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $2,080, ahead of PSA 10 at $1,600. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Will Levis [Gold] #D-14 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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