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Magneton [1st Edition] #11

Magneton [1st Edition] #11

Pokemon Fossil · #11 · Oct 1999

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Raw Price
$46.70
Expected Value
$87.74
Net Profit
$258.30
Gem Rate
9.0%
ROI
+419%
Sales / Yr
441

The gem rate is only 9% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

Best Tier for Flipping

TAG Basic$22.00/card · 30+ business days
Net Profit $42.50
Per-Flip ROI 127%
Annualized 2,340%
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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

CompanyBest TierGem RatePop10sCostEVNet ProfitROI
PSAPSA Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
BGSBGS Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
CGCCGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
SGCSGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
TAGTAG Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
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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
$46.70
BGS 10
$1,979.00
PSA 10
$1,522.47
SGC 10
$913.00
CGC 10
$320.00
9
$196.25
BGS 9.5
$123.00
8
$101.76
7
$55.00
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9.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (4,530 total graded)

4,530Total
PSA 104099.0%
PSA 91,89341.8%
PSA 81,20826.7%
PSA 748510.7%
Below 750811.2%
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