Is Circle of Life worth grading?
Disney Lorcana · Fabled · 26/204 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of Circle of Life sell for $39.95, only $14.19 above the $25.76 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($28.18) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $25.76
- PSA 10
- $39.95
- PSA 9
- $28.18
- Gem premium
- 1.6×
- 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 | $39.95 | −$10.81 | −$35.81 | −$136 |
| PSA 9 | $28.18 | −$22.58 | −$47.58 | −$148 |
| PSA 8 | $320 | +$269 | +$244 | +$144 |
Net = sale price − $25.76 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% | $31.12 | −$44.64 |
| 50% | $34.06 | −$41.70 |
| 75% | $37.01 | −$38.75 |
At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.
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 | $39.95 | 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 | TAG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $39.95 | — | — |
| 9 | $19.99 | $9.99 | $4.02 |
| 8 | $320 | — | — |
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Grading Circle of Life — FAQ
Is Circle of Life worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of Circle of Life sell for $39.95, only $14.19 above the $25.76 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($28.18) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 Circle of Life worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Circle of Life (Fabled 26/204) sells for about $39.95 versus $25.76 for a raw near-mint copy — a 1.6× premium as of Aug 9, 2026.
What centering does Circle of Life 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.
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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