Is Josh Allen [Gold] #2 worth grading?

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Worth grading only if it gems

A PSA 10 Josh Allen [Gold] #2 brings $11,495 versus $9,291 raw — a $2,204 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($5,150) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money.

Raw (NM): $9,291
PSA 10: $11,495
PSA 9: $5,150
Gem premium: 1.2×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Josh Allen [Gold] #2: 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	$11,495	+$2,179	+$2,154	+$2,054
PSA 9	$5,150	−$4,166	−$4,191	−$4,291

Net = sale price − $9,291 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?

Josh Allen [Gold] #2: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$6,736	−$2,604
50%	$8,323	−$1,018
75%	$9,909	+$568

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 66%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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Josh Allen [Gold] #2: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$14,944	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$11,495	−$3,449	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$6,897	−$8,047	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$6,897	−$8,047	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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Josh Allen [Gold] #2 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$11,495	$6,897	$14,944	$6,897	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$5,665
9	—	—	—	—	$5,150

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Grading Josh Allen [Gold] #2 — FAQ

Is Josh Allen [Gold] #2 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Josh Allen [Gold] #2 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Josh Allen [Gold] #2 (Football Cards 2024 Panini Donruss Downtown) sells for about $11,495 versus $9,291 for a raw near-mint copy — a 1.2× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Josh Allen [Gold] #2?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $14,944, ahead of PSA 10 at $11,495. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Josh Allen [Gold] #2 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.

What gem rate makes grading Josh Allen [Gold] #2 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Josh Allen [Gold] #2 breaks even when it gems about 66% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $5,150).

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