Is The Sorcerer's Hat worth grading?
Disney Lorcana · Into the Inklands · 210/204 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 6.8× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 The Sorcerer's Hat sells for $500 against $73.15 raw: a $427 spread, 6.8× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($96.81) 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)
- $73.15
- PSA 10
- $500
- PSA 9
- $96.81
- Gem premium
- 6.8×
- 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 | $500 | +$402 | +$377 | +$277 |
| PSA 9 | $96.81 | −$1.34 | −$26.34 | −$126 |
| PSA 8 | $55.30 | −$42.85 | −$67.85 | −$168 |
Net = sale price − $73.15 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% | $198 | +$74.55 |
| 50% | $299 | +$175 |
| 75% | $399 | +$276 |
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 | $500 | 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 The Sorcerer's Hat — FAQ
Is The Sorcerer's Hat worth grading?
A PSA 10 The Sorcerer's Hat sells for $500 against $73.15 raw: a $427 spread, 6.8× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($96.81) 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 $500 versus $73.15 for a raw near-mint copy — a 6.8× premium as of Oct 28, 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 7% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $96.81).
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