Is Gliscor worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 571× premium in BGS 9.5
A BGS 9.5 Gliscor sells for $400 against $0.70 raw: a $399 spread, 571× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($16.00) 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)
- $0.70
- BGS 9.5
- $400
- PSA 9
- $16.00
- Gem premium
- 571×
- As of
- Aug 10, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — BGS 9.5 | $400 | +$374 | +$349 | +$249 |
| PSA 9 | $16.00 | −$9.70 | −$34.70 | −$135 |
| PSA 8 | $24.89 | −$0.81 | −$25.81 | −$126 |
Net = sale price − $0.70 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% | $112 | +$61.30 |
| 50% | $208 | +$157 |
| 75% | $304 | +$253 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGC 10 | $99.95 | 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.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA | CGC | BGS | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | — | $99.95 | — | — |
| 9.5 | — | $13.00 | $400 | — |
| 9 | $161 | $80.00 | — | $16.58 |
| 8.5 | $30.00 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $19.31 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $9.00 | — | — | — |
| 6 | $29.15 | — | — | — |
| 2 | $9.99 | — | — | — |
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Grading Gliscor — FAQ
Is Gliscor worth grading?
A BGS 9.5 Gliscor sells for $400 against $0.70 raw: a $399 spread, 571× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($16.00) 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.
What centering does Gliscor need for a CGC 10?
CGC 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 Gliscor break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Gliscor breaks even when it gems about 9% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $16.00).
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