Should you grade Pidgeotto #34?
Borderline
+$22.19
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 30.1% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$6.47
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$19.35
PSA 10 sale$143.00
Net at PSA 10+$22.19
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead+$1.43
30.1% of the 93 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.