Is Donald Duck worth grading?
Disney Lorcana · Archazia's Island · 209/204 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 6.5× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Donald Duck sells for $1,146 against $177 raw: a $969 spread, 6.5× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($157) 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)
- $177
- PSA 10
- $1,146
- PSA 9
- $157
- Gem premium
- 6.5×
- 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 | $1,146 | +$944 | +$919 | +$819 |
| PSA 9 | $157 | −$45.57 | −$70.57 | −$171 |
Net = sale price − $177 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% | $404 | +$177 |
| 50% | $651 | +$424 |
| 75% | $899 | +$672 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 7%. 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 | $1,146 | 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 Donald Duck — FAQ
Is Donald Duck worth grading?
A PSA 10 Donald Duck sells for $1,146 against $177 raw: a $969 spread, 6.5× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($157) 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 Donald Duck worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Donald Duck (Archazia's Island 209/204) sells for about $1,146 versus $177 for a raw near-mint copy — a 6.5× premium as of Oct 28, 2026.
What centering does Donald Duck 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 Donald Duck break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Donald Duck breaks even when it gems about 7% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $157).
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