Should you grade Blaine's Ninetales #21?
Borderline
+$89.78
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 13.5% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$16.38
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$31.18
PSA 10 sale$232.33
Net at PSA 10+$89.78
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-38.90
13.5% of the 207 copies PSA has graded came back a 10. Pop gem rates are a ceiling — centering and surface on your copy decide.
Prices from real completed sales, updated daily. Population data from PSA's public population report.
