Is Invited to the Ball worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 3.4× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Invited to the Ball sells for $6,198 against $1,850 raw: a $4,348 spread, 3.4× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($1,284) 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)
- $1,850
- PSA 10
- $6,198
- PSA 9
- $1,284
- Gem premium
- 3.4×
- 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 | $6,198 | +$4,323 | +$4,298 | +$4,198 |
| PSA 9 | $1,284 | −$591 | −$616 | −$716 |
| PSA 8 | $2,247 | +$372 | +$347 | +$247 |
Net = sale price − $1,850 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% | $2,513 | +$613 |
| 50% | $3,741 | +$1,841 |
| 75% | $4,969 | +$3,069 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 13%. 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 | $6,198 | 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 | $6,198 | — |
| 9 | $1,284 | $889 |
| 8 | $2,247 | — |
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Grading Invited to the Ball — FAQ
Is Invited to the Ball worth grading?
A PSA 10 Invited to the Ball sells for $6,198 against $1,850 raw: a $4,348 spread, 3.4× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($1,284) 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 Invited to the Ball worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Invited to the Ball (Challenge Promos 6/C1) sells for about $6,198 versus $1,850 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.4× premium as of Aug 9, 2026.
What centering does Invited to the Ball 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 Invited to the Ball break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Invited to the Ball breaks even when it gems about 13% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $1,284).
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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