Should you grade Steelix #15?
Borderline
+$633.66
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 4.4% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$29.38
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$116.24
PSA 10 sale$874.27
Net at PSA 10+$633.66
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-33.68
4.4% of the 1,766 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.
