Is Sleep! worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 32× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Sleep! sells for $281 against $8.90 raw: a $272 spread, 32× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($30.93) 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)
- $8.90
- PSA 10
- $281
- PSA 9
- $30.93
- Gem premium
- 32×
- As of
- Aug 19, 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 | $281 | +$247 | +$222 | +$122 |
| PSA 9 | $30.93 | −$2.97 | −$27.97 | −$128 |
| PSA 8 | $22.27 | −$11.63 | −$36.63 | −$137 |
Net = sale price − $8.90 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% | $93.41 | +$34.51 |
| 50% | $156 | +$96.99 |
| 75% | $218 | +$159 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 11%. 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 | $281 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $52.00 | −$229 | 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 | TAG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $225 | $52.00 | — | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $58.90 | $24.99 | — | — |
| 9 | $23.80 | $14.44 | $33.94 | $18.99 | — |
| 8.5 | $25.00 | $13.45 | — | — | $30.00 |
| 8 | $22.27 | $6.24 | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | $24.84 | $4.00 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $7.29 | $8.95 | — | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $5.00 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $10.00 | $8.00 | — | — | — |
| 5.5 | — | $6.00 | — | — | — |
| 4 | — | — | — | $10.00 | — |
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Grading Sleep! — FAQ
Is Sleep! worth grading?
A PSA 10 Sleep! sells for $281 against $8.90 raw: a $272 spread, 32× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($30.93) 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 Sleep! worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Sleep! (Team Rocket 79/82) sells for about $281 versus $8.90 for a raw near-mint copy — a 32× premium as of Aug 19, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Sleep!?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $281, ahead of CGC 10 at $52.00. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Sleep! 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 Sleep! break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Sleep! breaks even when it gems about 11% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $30.93).
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