Is Monkey.D.Luffy worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 6.1× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Monkey.D.Luffy sells for $101 against $16.65 raw: a $84.80 spread, 6.1× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($37.73) 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)
- $16.65
- PSA 10
- $101
- PSA 9
- $37.73
- Gem premium
- 6.1×
- As of
- Nov 6, 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 | +$59.80 | +$34.80 | −$65.20 |
| PSA 9 | $37.73 | −$3.92 | −$28.92 | −$129 |
| PSA 8 | $30.00 | −$11.65 | −$36.65 | −$137 |
Net = sale price − $16.65 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% | $53.66 | −$12.99 |
| 50% | $69.59 | +$2.94 |
| 75% | $85.52 | +$18.87 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 45%. 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 Monkey.D.Luffy — FAQ
Is Monkey.D.Luffy worth grading?
A PSA 10 Monkey.D.Luffy sells for $101 against $16.65 raw: a $84.80 spread, 6.1× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($37.73) 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 Monkey.D.Luffy worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Monkey.D.Luffy (Ultra Deck: The Three Captains ST10-002) sells for about $101 versus $16.65 for a raw near-mint copy — a 6.1× premium as of Nov 6, 2026.
What centering does Monkey.D.Luffy 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 Monkey.D.Luffy break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Monkey.D.Luffy breaks even when it gems about 45% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $37.73).
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