Should you grade Articuno #1?
Borderline
+$815.24
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 5.5% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$28.00
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$143.76
PSA 10 sale$1081.99
Net at PSA 10+$815.24
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead+$84.91
5.5% of the 253 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.
