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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$67.99

Expected Value

$-2.75

Net Profit

$40.76

Gem Rate

22.0%

ROI

+49%

Sales / Yr

417

Negative expected value ($-2.75) — while a PSA 10 would be profitable, the probability-weighted outcome across all grades means you lose money on average at this grading tier. The gem rate is only 22% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

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Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.

Profitability by Grading Company

Company	Best Tier	Gem Rate	Pop	10s	Cost	EV	Net Profit	ROI
PSA	PSA Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
BGS	BGS Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
CGC	CGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
SGC	SGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
TAG	TAG Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%

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Shows the best-value tier from each grading company based on EV, cost, and turnaround. Pop = total graded population; 10s = grade 10 count.

Price by Grade

Raw

$67.99

BGS 10

$727.00

PSA 10

$559.00

SGC 10

$335.00

CGC 10

$123.75

BGS 9.5

$95.00

$66.86

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22.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

🔥1,045 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 19.0%

Grade Distribution (2,992 total graded)

2,992Total

PSA 1064521.6%

PSA 91,84261.6%

PSA 844014.7%

PSA 7331.1%

Below 7240.8%