Is The Return of Hercules worth grading?
Disney Lorcana · Archazia's Island · 118/204 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 199× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 The Return of Hercules sells for $225 against $1.13 raw: a $224 spread, 199× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($20.50) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $1.13
- PSA 10
- $225
- PSA 9
- $20.50
- Gem premium
- 199×
- As of
- Aug 9, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — PSA 10 | $225 | +$199 | +$174 | +$73.87 |
| PSA 9 | $20.50 | −$5.63 | −$30.63 | −$131 |
Net = sale price − $1.13 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.
Expected value — how often does it need to gem?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $71.63 | +$20.50 |
| 50% | $123 | +$71.62 |
| 75% | $174 | +$123 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 15%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes
All centering standards →| Grader | 10 sells for | vs best | Front centering for a 10 | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $225 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
Tolerances are each company's published centering standard for its top grade; surface, corners and edges must also be clean. Centering is the one you can measure yourself before you pay.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA | CGC |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $225 | — |
| 9 | $20.50 | $10.99 |
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Grading The Return of Hercules — FAQ
Is The Return of Hercules worth grading?
A PSA 10 The Return of Hercules sells for $225 against $1.13 raw: a $224 spread, 199× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($20.50) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 The Return of Hercules worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 The Return of Hercules (Archazia's Island 118/204) sells for about $225 versus $1.13 for a raw near-mint copy — a 199× premium as of Aug 9, 2026.
What centering does The Return of Hercules need for a PSA 10?
PSA publishes 55/45 front and 75/25 back centering as the tolerance for a 10 (Gem Mint). Off-center copies are capped below the top grade regardless of surface — measure yours before paying the fee.
What gem rate makes grading The Return of Hercules break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting The Return of Hercules breaks even when it gems about 15% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $20.50).
Is your Lorcana card centered well enough to grade?
Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.
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