Is Aurora worth grading?
Disney Lorcana · The First Chapter · 139/204 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 417× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Aurora sells for $100 against $0.24 raw: a $99.76 spread, 417× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($17.01) 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)
- $0.24
- PSA 10
- $100
- PSA 9
- $17.01
- Gem premium
- 417×
- As of
- Aug 9, 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 | +$74.76 | +$49.76 | −$50.24 |
| PSA 9 | $17.01 | −$8.23 | −$33.23 | −$133 |
| PSA 8 | $112 | +$86.48 | +$61.48 | −$38.52 |
Net = sale price − $0.24 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% | $37.76 | −$12.48 |
| 50% | $58.51 | +$8.27 |
| 75% | $79.25 | +$29.01 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 40%. 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 |
| SGC 10 | $39.99 | −$60.01 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $16.68 | −$83.32 | 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 | BGS | SGC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $87.34 | $16.68 | — | $13.93 |
| 9.5 | — | $7.03 | $400 | $13.00 |
| 9 | $17.28 | $17.99 | — | $6.00 |
| 8.5 | — | $6.00 | — | — |
| 8 | $15.60 | — | — | $114 |
| 7.5 | — | $198 | — | — |
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Grading Aurora — FAQ
Is Aurora worth grading?
A PSA 10 Aurora sells for $100 against $0.24 raw: a $99.76 spread, 417× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($17.01) 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 Aurora worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Aurora (The First Chapter 139/204) sells for about $100 versus $0.24 for a raw near-mint copy — a 417× premium as of Aug 9, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Aurora?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $100, ahead of SGC 10 at $39.99. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Aurora 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 Aurora break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Aurora breaks even when it gems about 40% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $17.01).
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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