Is Aurora worth grading?
Disney Lorcana · Archazia's Island · 205/204 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 5.2× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Aurora sells for $1,395 against $268 raw: a $1,127 spread, 5.2× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($259) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $268
- PSA 10
- $1,395
- PSA 9
- $259
- Gem premium
- 5.2×
- As of
- Oct 28, 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 | $1,395 | +$1,102 | +$1,077 | +$977 |
| PSA 9 | $259 | −$34.33 | −$59.33 | −$159 |
| PSA 8 | $121 | −$172 | −$197 | −$297 |
Net = sale price − $268 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% | $543 | +$225 |
| 50% | $827 | +$509 |
| 75% | $1,111 | +$793 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 5%. 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 | $1,395 | 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.
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Grading Aurora — FAQ
Is Aurora worth grading?
A PSA 10 Aurora sells for $1,395 against $268 raw: a $1,127 spread, 5.2× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($259) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Aurora worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Aurora (Archazia's Island 205/204) sells for about $1,395 versus $268 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.2× premium as of Oct 28, 2026.
What centering does Aurora 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 Aurora break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Aurora breaks even when it gems about 5% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $259).
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