Is The Bare Necessities worth grading?
Disney Lorcana · Into the Inklands · 28/204 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of The Bare Necessities sell for $16.00, only $15.72 above the $0.28 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($5.46) 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)
- $0.28
- PSA 10
- $16.00
- PSA 9
- $5.46
- Gem premium
- 57×
- 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 | $16.00 | −$9.28 | −$34.28 | −$134 |
| PSA 9 | $5.46 | −$19.82 | −$44.82 | −$145 |
Net = sale price − $0.28 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% | $8.09 | −$42.19 |
| 50% | $10.73 | −$39.55 |
| 75% | $13.37 | −$36.91 |
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 | $56.10 | 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 Bare Necessities — FAQ
Is The Bare Necessities worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of The Bare Necessities sell for $16.00, only $15.72 above the $0.28 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($5.46) 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 The Bare Necessities worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 The Bare Necessities (Into the Inklands 28/204) sells for about $16.00 versus $0.28 for a raw near-mint copy — a 57× premium as of Aug 9, 2026.
What centering does The Bare Necessities 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.
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