Grading break-even calculator

Raw value, graded values, fee, and your hit-rate estimate — get the expected value of grading vs selling raw, and the verdict.

Raw value ($)PSA 9 value ($)PSA 10 value ($)Grading fee ($)P(10) %

P(9) %

EV of grading

$147.00

20% × $400.00 + 55% × $140.00 + 25% × $60.00 − $25.00 fee

Sell raw

$80.00

Verdict

GRADE IT

$67.00 expected difference

Grades below 9 assumed to sell at 75% of raw (typical for modern). Break-even intuition: grading only pays when P(10) × (PSA 10 premium) exceeds the fee — most cards fail that test, and that's before weeks of turnaround.

The values that make or break this math

PSA 9 vs PSA 10 premiums vary wildly per card. Look up the exact card in our price guide — raw and graded prices from real sold comps.

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