Is The Beast is Mine! worth grading?
Disney Lorcana · The First Chapter · 99/204 · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of The Beast is Mine! sell for $24.99, only $24.90 above the $0.09 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($6.00) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $0.09
- PSA 10
- $24.99
- PSA 9
- $6.00
- Gem premium
- 278×
- 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 | $24.99 | −$0.10 | −$25.10 | −$125 |
| PSA 9 | $6.00 | −$19.09 | −$44.09 | −$144 |
Net = sale price − $0.09 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% | $10.75 | −$39.34 |
| 50% | $15.49 | −$34.59 |
| 75% | $20.24 | −$29.85 |
At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.
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 | $21.73 | 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 The Beast is Mine! — FAQ
Is The Beast is Mine! worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of The Beast is Mine! sell for $24.99, only $24.90 above the $0.09 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($6.00) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 The Beast is Mine! worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 The Beast is Mine! (The First Chapter 99/204) sells for about $24.99 versus $0.09 for a raw near-mint copy — a 278× premium as of Aug 9, 2026.
What centering does The Beast is Mine! 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.
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