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Raw Price

$45.00

Expected Value

$7.88

Net Profit

$9.08

Gem Rate

92.5%

ROI

+15%

Sales / Yr

238

PSA 10 profit of $9.08 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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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

$45.00

PSA 10

$166.38

BGS 10

$157.25

SGC 10

$100.00

CGC 10

$69.08

$59.68

BGS 9.5

$45.00

$26.41

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92.5%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (10,481 total graded)

10,481Total

PSA 109,69592.5%

PSA 95685.4%

PSA 81061.0%

PSA 7500.5%

Below 7610.6%

eBay Market Signals

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