Aerodactyl [1st Edition] #16

Pokemon Fossil · #16 · Oct 1999

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Raw Price

$18.00

Expected Value

$37.55

Net Profit

$89.21

Gem Rate

20.2%

ROI

+270%

Sales / Yr

240

The gem rate is only 20% — 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

$18.00

BGS 10

$650.00

PSA 10

$500.00

SGC 10

$300.00

CGC 10

$122.21

$81.45

BGS 9.5

$72.00

$39.99

$39.53

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20.2%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (1,814 total graded)

1,814Total

PSA 1036620.2%

PSA 971739.5%

PSA 837420.6%

PSA 71618.9%

Below 718910.4%

eBay Market Signals

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