Is Elsa's Ice Palace worth grading?
Disney Lorcana · Shimmering Skies · 67/204 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 9200× premium in CGC 10
A CGC 10 Elsa's Ice Palace sells for $2,300 against $0.25 raw: a $2,300 spread, 9200× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($7.51) 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)
- $0.25
- CGC 10
- $2,300
- PSA 9
- $7.51
- Gem premium
- 9200×
- As of
- Aug 11, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — CGC 10 | $2,300 | +$2,275 | +$2,250 | +$2,150 |
| PSA 9 | $7.51 | −$17.74 | −$42.74 | −$143 |
Net = sale price − $0.25 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% | $581 | +$530 |
| 50% | $1,154 | +$1,104 |
| 75% | $1,727 | +$1,677 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 2%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGC 10 | $2,300 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | — | $2,300 |
| 9 | $7.51 | $1,827 |
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Grading Elsa's Ice Palace — FAQ
Is Elsa's Ice Palace worth grading?
A CGC 10 Elsa's Ice Palace sells for $2,300 against $0.25 raw: a $2,300 spread, 9200× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($7.51) 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.
What centering does Elsa's Ice Palace need for a CGC 10?
CGC 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 Elsa's Ice Palace break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Elsa's Ice Palace breaks even when it gems about 2% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $7.51).
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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