Should you grade Arcanine #1?
Borderline
+$325.75
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 1.6% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$22.86
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$68.22
PSA 10 sale$511.82
Net at PSA 10+$325.75
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead+$83.12
1.6% of the 188 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.
