Sophocles #146

Pokemon Burning Shadows · #146 · Base · Aug 2017

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No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$7.00

Expected Value

$-7.11

Net Profit

$-6.50

Gem Rate

24.4%

ROI

-30%

Sales / Yr

241

Even a PSA 10 would lose $6.50 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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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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Price by Grade

Raw

$7.00

BGS 10

$133.00

PSA 10

$101.98

SGC 10

$61.00

$16.74

CGC 10

$15.50

$14.80

$9.00

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24.4%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+4 graded in 30 days

+5 in 90 days

Grade Distribution (369 total graded)

369Total

PSA 109024.4%

PSA 913737.1%

PSA 89726.3%

PSA 7277.3%

Below 7184.9%