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Grade 9 vs PSA 10 Darkness Approaches [1st Edition] MRL-040: price difference
Darkness Approaches [1st Edition] MRL-040 value — Grade 9 $12 vs PSA 10 $56. PSA 10 sells for 4.67× Grade 9 (+367%). Prices updated July 2026.
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Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated July 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 9 vs PSA 10
$12→$56
PSA 10 sells for 4.67× (+367%) the Grade 9 price — a $44 difference per card.
Should you get this card graded?
Grading runs about $30 per card all-in. On Darkness Approaches [1st Edition] MRL-040, the jump from Grade 9 to PSA 10 is worth $44 (4.67×) — if your copy grades at the top, that premium can cover the fee. A grade below the top one changes the math, so run your exact numbers first.
Run the grading break-even math →Values are estimates from real sales data — not appraisals or offers. Some links earn JunkPal a commission at no cost to you (disclosure).