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Iron Crown ex #81

Iron Crown ex #81

Pokemon Temporal Forces · #081 · Base · Mar 2024

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$0.99
Expected Value
$-4.35
Net Profit
$-3.37
Gem Rate
45.6%
ROI
-21%
Sales / Yr
336

Even a PSA 10 would lose $3.37 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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
$0.99
BGS 10
$33.00
PSA 10
$25.50
BGS 9.5
$13.00
9
$12.75
CGC 10
$12.62
8
$9.93
SGC 10
$4.25
7
$2.52
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0%100%
45.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
+3 graded in 30 days
+9 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (226 total graded)

226Total
PSA 1010345.6%
PSA 910546.5%
PSA 8125.3%
PSA 731.3%
Below 731.3%
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