Aerodactyl [1st Edition] #16

Pokemon Fossil · #16 · Oct 1999

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Raw Price

$12.75

Expected Value

$42.50

Net Profit

$111.89

Gem Rate

20.7%

ROI

+403%

Sales / Yr

310

The gem rate is only 21% — you'll need a very clean copy to hit PSA 10.

Best Tier for Flipping

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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

$12.75

BGS 10

$579.00

PSA 10

$445.00

SGC 10

$267.00

CGC 10

$139.64

$75.29

BGS 9.5

$72.00

$37.34

$30.00

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20.7%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+19 graded in 30 days

+37 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (1,771 total graded)

1,771Total

PSA 1036620.7%

PSA 970339.7%

PSA 835620.1%

PSA 71558.8%

Below 718510.4%

eBay Market Signals

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