Should you grade Steelix #24?
Borderline
+$66.36
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 45.3% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$5.24
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$25.91
PSA 10 sale$192.50
Net at PSA 10+$66.36
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-39.04
45.3% of the 424 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.
