Is Mickey Mouse worth grading?
Disney Lorcana · Ursula's Return · 15/204 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 1429× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Mickey Mouse sells for $100 against $0.07 raw: a $99.93 spread, 1429× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($25.00) 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)
- $0.07
- PSA 10
- $100
- PSA 9
- $25.00
- Gem premium
- 1429×
- 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 | +$74.93 | +$49.93 | −$50.07 |
| PSA 9 | $25.00 | −$0.07 | −$25.07 | −$125 |
| PSA 8 | $13.00 | −$12.07 | −$37.07 | −$137 |
Net = sale price − $0.07 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% | $43.75 | −$6.32 |
| 50% | $62.50 | +$12.43 |
| 75% | $81.25 | +$31.18 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 33%. 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 | $44.99 | 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 Mickey Mouse — FAQ
Is Mickey Mouse worth grading?
A PSA 10 Mickey Mouse sells for $100 against $0.07 raw: a $99.93 spread, 1429× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($25.00) 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 Mickey Mouse worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Mickey Mouse (Ursula's Return 15/204) sells for about $100 versus $0.07 for a raw near-mint copy — a 1429× premium as of Aug 9, 2026.
What centering does Mickey Mouse 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 Mickey Mouse break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Mickey Mouse breaks even when it gems about 33% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $25.00).
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