Aerodactyl [1st Edition] #16

Pokemon Fossil · #16 · Oct 1999

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$14.50

Expected Value

$38.42

Net Profit

$100.77

Gem Rate

20.9%

ROI

+342%

Sales / Yr

337

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

$14.50

BGS 10

$579.00

PSA 10

$445.00

SGC 10

$267.00

CGC 10

$130.27

$74.15

BGS 9.5

$72.00

$34.85

$29.41

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20.9%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+15 graded in 30 days

+18 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (1,752 total graded)

1,752Total

PSA 1036620.9%

PSA 970240.1%

PSA 834919.9%

PSA 71508.6%

Below 717910.2%