Is Quentin Johnston [Black Pandora] #D-16 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Quentin Johnston [Black Pandora] #D-16 sells for $1,455 against $726 raw: a $729 spread, 2.0× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($1,100) 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): $726
PSA 10: $1,455
PSA 9: $1,100
Gem premium: 2.0×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Quentin Johnston [Black Pandora] #D-16: 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	$1,455	+$704	+$679	+$579
PSA 9	$1,100	+$349	+$324	+$224
PSA 8	$357	−$394	−$419	−$519

Net = sale price − $726 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?

Quentin Johnston [Black Pandora] #D-16: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$1,189	+$413
50%	$1,277	+$501
75%	$1,366	+$590

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

All centering standards →

Quentin Johnston [Black Pandora] #D-16: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$1,891	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$1,455	−$436	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$873	−$1,018	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$873	−$1,018	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 →

Quentin Johnston [Black Pandora] #D-16 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$1,455	$873	$1,891	$873	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$1,113
9	—	—	—	—	$1,100
8	—	—	—	—	$357

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Grading Quentin Johnston [Black Pandora] #D-16 — FAQ

Is Quentin Johnston [Black Pandora] #D-16 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Quentin Johnston [Black Pandora] #D-16 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Quentin Johnston [Black Pandora] #D-16 (Football Cards 2023 Panini Donruss Optic Downtown) sells for about $1,455 versus $726 for a raw near-mint copy — a 2.0× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Quentin Johnston [Black Pandora] #D-16?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $1,891, ahead of PSA 10 at $1,455. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Quentin Johnston [Black Pandora] #D-16 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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