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Dachsbun ex #169

Dachsbun ex #169

Pokemon Stellar Crown · #169 · Special Illustration Rare · Sep 2024

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price
$61.75
Expected Value
$5.79
Net Profit
$19.72
Gem Rate
39.0%
ROI
+26%
Sales / Yr
648

PSA 10 profit of $19.72 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
$61.75
BGS 10
$253.00
PSA 10
$194.91
SGC 10
$117.00
CGC 10
$96.47
9
$73.18
8
$44.85
BGS 9.5
$40.00
7
$28.82
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39.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)
59 graded last month
Past month gem rate: 29.0%

Grade Distribution (4,072 total graded)

4,072Total
PSA 101,59039.0%
PSA 92,05250.4%
PSA 83468.5%
PSA 7391.0%
Below 7370.9%
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