Is Cinderella worth grading?
Disney Lorcana · Whispers in the Well · 155/204 · full price guide →
Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A PSA 10 Cinderella sells for $139 against $18.39 raw: a $121 spread, 7.6× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($50.00) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $18.39
- PSA 10
- $139
- PSA 9
- $50.00
- Gem premium
- 7.6×
- 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 | $139 | +$96.03 | +$71.03 | −$28.97 |
| PSA 9 | $50.00 | +$6.61 | −$18.39 | −$118 |
| PSA 8 | $24.50 | −$18.89 | −$43.89 | −$144 |
Net = sale price − $18.39 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% | $72.35 | +$3.96 |
| 50% | $94.71 | +$26.32 |
| 75% | $117 | +$48.67 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 21%. 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 | $139 | 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 Cinderella — FAQ
Is Cinderella worth grading?
A PSA 10 Cinderella sells for $139 against $18.39 raw: a $121 spread, 7.6× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($50.00) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Cinderella worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Cinderella (Whispers in the Well 155/204) sells for about $139 versus $18.39 for a raw near-mint copy — a 7.6× premium as of Aug 9, 2026.
What centering does Cinderella 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 Cinderella break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Cinderella breaks even when it gems about 21% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $50.00).
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