Is マイナン worth grading?
Pokémon · 天空の覇者 · 027/054 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 11× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 マイナン sells for $590 against $52.50 raw: a $538 spread, 11× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($54.96) 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)
- $52.50
- PSA 10
- $590
- PSA 9
- $54.96
- Gem premium
- 11×
- 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 | $590 | +$513 | +$488 | +$388 |
| PSA 9 | $54.96 | −$22.54 | −$47.54 | −$148 |
| PSA 8 | $32.20 | −$45.30 | −$70.30 | −$170 |
Net = sale price − $52.50 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% | $189 | +$86.22 |
| 50% | $322 | +$220 |
| 75% | $456 | +$354 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 9%. 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 | $590 | 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 マイナン — FAQ
Is マイナン worth grading?
A PSA 10 マイナン sells for $590 against $52.50 raw: a $538 spread, 11× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($54.96) 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 マイナン worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 マイナン (天空の覇者 027/054) sells for about $590 versus $52.50 for a raw near-mint copy — a 11× premium as of Sep 27, 2026.
What centering does マイナン 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 マイナン break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting マイナン breaks even when it gems about 9% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $54.96).
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