Is Sam LaPorta [Black Pandora] #6 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Sam LaPorta [Black Pandora] #6 sells for $2,275 against $1,525 raw: a $750 spread, 1.5× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($1,775) 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): $1,525
PSA 10: $2,275
PSA 9: $1,775
Gem premium: 1.5×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Sam LaPorta [Black Pandora] #6: 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	$2,275	+$725	+$700	+$600
PSA 9	$1,775	+$225	+$200	+$100
PSA 8	$1,323	−$227	−$252	−$352

Net = sale price − $1,525 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?

Sam LaPorta [Black Pandora] #6: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$1,900	+$325
50%	$2,025	+$450
75%	$2,150	+$575

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

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Sam LaPorta [Black Pandora] #6: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$2,958	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$2,275	−$683	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$1,365	−$1,593	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$1,365	−$1,593	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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Sam LaPorta [Black Pandora] #6 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$2,275	$1,365	$2,958	$1,365	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$2,230
9	—	—	—	—	$1,775
8	—	—	—	—	$1,323

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Grading Sam LaPorta [Black Pandora] #6 — FAQ

Is Sam LaPorta [Black Pandora] #6 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Sam LaPorta [Black Pandora] #6 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Sam LaPorta [Black Pandora] #6 (Football Cards 2024 Panini Donruss Optic Downtown) sells for about $2,275 versus $1,525 for a raw near-mint copy — a 1.5× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Sam LaPorta [Black Pandora] #6?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $2,958, ahead of PSA 10 at $2,275. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Sam LaPorta [Black Pandora] #6 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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