Is Yamato worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 158× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Yamato sells for $101 against $0.64 raw: a $100 spread, 158× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($22.50) 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)
- $0.64
- PSA 10
- $101
- PSA 9
- $22.50
- Gem premium
- 158×
- As of
- Sep 27, 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 | $101 | +$75.24 | +$50.24 | −$49.76 |
| PSA 9 | $22.50 | −$3.14 | −$28.14 | −$128 |
Net = sale price − $0.64 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% | $42.09 | −$8.55 |
| 50% | $61.69 | +$11.05 |
| 75% | $81.28 | +$30.64 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 36%. 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 | $101 | 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 Yamato — FAQ
Is Yamato worth grading?
A PSA 10 Yamato sells for $101 against $0.64 raw: a $100 spread, 158× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($22.50) 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 Yamato worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Yamato (Kingdoms of Intrigue OP04-112) sells for about $101 versus $0.64 for a raw near-mint copy — a 158× premium as of Sep 27, 2026.
What centering does Yamato 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 Yamato break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Yamato breaks even when it gems about 36% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $22.50).
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