Is The Sorcerer's Hat worth grading?
Disney Lorcana · Into the Inklands · 210/204 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 4.6× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 The Sorcerer's Hat sells for $311 against $67.91 raw: a $243 spread, 4.6× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($90.24) 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)
- $67.91
- PSA 10
- $311
- PSA 9
- $90.24
- Gem premium
- 4.6×
- 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 | $311 | +$218 | +$193 | +$93.49 |
| PSA 9 | $90.24 | −$2.67 | −$27.67 | −$128 |
| PSA 8 | $55.74 | −$37.17 | −$62.17 | −$162 |
Net = sale price − $67.91 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% | $146 | +$27.62 |
| 50% | $201 | +$82.91 |
| 75% | $256 | +$138 |
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 | $311 | 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 | BGS | TAG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $311 | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | $60.00 | — |
| 9 | $90.24 | $39.99 | — | $65.00 |
| 8 | $55.74 | — | — | — |
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Grading The Sorcerer's Hat — FAQ
Is The Sorcerer's Hat worth grading?
A PSA 10 The Sorcerer's Hat sells for $311 against $67.91 raw: a $243 spread, 4.6× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($90.24) 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 Sorcerer's Hat worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 The Sorcerer's Hat (Into the Inklands 210/204) sells for about $311 versus $67.91 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.6× premium as of Aug 9, 2026.
What centering does The Sorcerer's Hat 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 Sorcerer's Hat break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting The Sorcerer's Hat breaks even when it gems about 13% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $90.24).
Is your Lorcana card centered well enough to grade?
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