Should you grade Ho-Oh EX #17?
Borderline
+$351.14
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 0.2% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$80.83
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$80.95
PSA 10 sale$607.91
Net at PSA 10+$351.14
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead+$58.46
0.2% of the 562 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.