Is Monkey.D.Luffy worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 6.6× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Monkey.D.Luffy sells for $72.86 against $11.04 raw: a $61.82 spread, 6.6× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($25.52) 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)
- $11.04
- PSA 10
- $72.86
- PSA 9
- $25.52
- Gem premium
- 6.6×
- 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 | $72.86 | +$36.82 | +$11.82 | −$88.18 |
| PSA 9 | $25.52 | −$10.52 | −$35.52 | −$136 |
Net = sale price − $11.04 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% | $37.36 | −$23.68 |
| 50% | $49.19 | −$11.85 |
| 75% | $61.02 | −$0.02 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 75%. 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 | $72.86 | 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 $72.86 against $11.04 raw: a $61.82 spread, 6.6× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($25.52) 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 (EX Gear 5 ST21-014) sells for about $72.86 versus $11.04 for a raw near-mint copy — a 6.6× premium as of Sep 27, 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 75% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $25.52).
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