Is Jayden Daniels [Purple] #3 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Jayden Daniels [Purple] #3 sells for $213 against $51.00 raw: a $162 spread, 4.2× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($82.47) 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): $51.00
PSA 10: $213
PSA 9: $82.47
Gem premium: 4.2×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Jayden Daniels [Purple] #3: 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	$213	+$137	+$112	+$12.13
PSA 9	$82.47	+$6.47	−$18.53	−$119
PSA 8	$48.85	−$27.15	−$52.15	−$152

Net = sale price − $51.00 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?

Jayden Daniels [Purple] #3: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$115	+$14.13
50%	$148	+$46.80
75%	$180	+$79.47

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 14%. 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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Jayden Daniels [Purple] #3: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$277	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$213	−$63.87	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$128	−$149	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$128	−$149	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 →

Jayden Daniels [Purple] #3 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$213	$128	$277	$128	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$154
9	—	—	—	—	$82.47
8	—	—	—	—	$48.85

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Grading Jayden Daniels [Purple] #3 — FAQ

Is Jayden Daniels [Purple] #3 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Jayden Daniels [Purple] #3 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Jayden Daniels [Purple] #3 (Football Cards 2024 Panini Illusions Shining Stars) sells for about $213 versus $51.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.2× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Jayden Daniels [Purple] #3?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $277, ahead of PSA 10 at $213. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Jayden Daniels [Purple] #3 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 Jayden Daniels [Purple] #3 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Jayden Daniels [Purple] #3 breaks even when it gems about 14% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $82.47).

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