Is The Islands I Pulled From the Sea worth grading?
Disney Lorcana · Azurite Sea · 216/204 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 4.8× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 The Islands I Pulled From the Sea sells for $268 against $55.68 raw: a $213 spread, 4.8× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($58.92) 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)
- $55.68
- PSA 10
- $268
- PSA 9
- $58.92
- Gem premium
- 4.8×
- 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 | $268 | +$188 | +$163 | +$62.57 |
| PSA 9 | $58.92 | −$21.76 | −$46.76 | −$147 |
Net = sale price − $55.68 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% | $111 | +$5.57 |
| 50% | $164 | +$57.91 |
| 75% | $216 | +$110 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 22%. 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 | $268 | 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 |
|---|---|
| 10 | $268 |
| 9 | $58.92 |
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Full set checklist →Grading The Islands I Pulled From the Sea — FAQ
Is The Islands I Pulled From the Sea worth grading?
A PSA 10 The Islands I Pulled From the Sea sells for $268 against $55.68 raw: a $213 spread, 4.8× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($58.92) 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 Islands I Pulled From the Sea worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 The Islands I Pulled From the Sea (Azurite Sea 216/204) sells for about $268 versus $55.68 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.8× premium as of Aug 9, 2026.
What centering does The Islands I Pulled From the Sea 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 Islands I Pulled From the Sea break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting The Islands I Pulled From the Sea breaks even when it gems about 22% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $58.92).
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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