Should you grade Charmeleon #37?
Borderline
+$395.65
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 29.5% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$1.70
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$75.66
PSA 10 sale$568.00
Net at PSA 10+$395.65
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead+$313.45
29.5% of the 325 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.
