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Penny #354

Penny #354

Pokemon Japanese Shiny Treasure ex · #354 · Dec 2023

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$17.46
Expected Value
$1.62
Net Profit
$7.51
Gem Rate
70.0%
ROI
+23%
Sales / Yr
277

PSA 10 profit of $7.51 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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
$17.46
BGS 10
$72.90
PSA 10
$60.00
CGC 10
$39.97
BGS 9.5
$34.00
SGC 10
$31.08
9
$20.75
8
$18.75
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70.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
52 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 69.0%

Grade Distribution (3,918 total graded)

3,918Total
PSA 102,75670.3%
PSA 999925.5%
PSA 81122.9%
PSA 7320.8%
Below 7180.5%
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