Should you grade Basculin #108?
Borderline
+$72.37
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 21.5% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$9.43
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$27.46
PSA 10 sale$204.25
Net at PSA 10+$72.37
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-88.35
21.5% of the 223 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.
