Is Portgas.D.Ace worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 357× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Portgas.D.Ace sells for $100 against $0.28 raw: a $99.72 spread, 357× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($8.97) 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)
- $0.28
- PSA 10
- $100
- PSA 9
- $8.97
- Gem premium
- 357×
- 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 | $100 | +$74.72 | +$49.72 | −$50.28 |
| PSA 9 | $8.97 | −$16.31 | −$41.31 | −$141 |
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% | $31.73 | −$18.55 |
| 50% | $54.48 | +$4.20 |
| 75% | $77.24 | +$26.96 |
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 | $100 | 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 Portgas.D.Ace — FAQ
Is Portgas.D.Ace worth grading?
A PSA 10 Portgas.D.Ace sells for $100 against $0.28 raw: a $99.72 spread, 357× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($8.97) 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 Portgas.D.Ace worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Portgas.D.Ace (Ultra Deck: The Three Brothers ST13-010) sells for about $100 versus $0.28 for a raw near-mint copy — a 357× premium as of Sep 27, 2026.
What centering does Portgas.D.Ace 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 Portgas.D.Ace break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Portgas.D.Ace breaks even when it gems about 45% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $8.97).
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