Is A.J. Brown [Holo] #4 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

PSA 10 copies of A.J. Brown [Holo] #4 sell for $50.63, only $8.63 above the $42.00 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($50.00) 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): $42.00
PSA 10: $50.63
PSA 9: $50.00
Gem premium: 1.2×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

A.J. Brown [Holo] #4: 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	$50.63	−$16.37	−$41.37	−$141
PSA 9	$50.00	−$17.00	−$42.00	−$142
PSA 8	$41.06	−$25.94	−$50.94	−$151

Net = sale price − $42.00 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?

A.J. Brown [Holo] #4: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$50.16	−$41.84
50%	$50.31	−$41.69
75%	$50.47	−$41.53

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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A.J. Brown [Holo] #4: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$66.00	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$50.63	−$15.37	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$30.00	−$36.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$30.00	−$36.00	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 →

A.J. Brown [Holo] #4 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$50.63	$30.00	$66.00	$30.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$50.00
9	—	—	—	—	$50.00
8	—	—	—	—	$41.06

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Grading A.J. Brown [Holo] #4 — FAQ

Is A.J. Brown [Holo] #4 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 A.J. Brown [Holo] #4 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 A.J. Brown [Holo] #4 (Football Cards 2024 Panini Donruss Bomb Squad) sells for about $50.63 versus $42.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 1.2× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for A.J. Brown [Holo] #4?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $66.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $50.63. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does A.J. Brown [Holo] #4 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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