Is ヘルガー worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ヘルガー sell for $4,447, only $0.00 above the $45,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($1,231) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $45,000
- PSA 10
- $4,447
- PSA 9
- $1,231
- Gem premium
- 0.1×
- 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 — PSA 10 | $4,447 | −$40,578 | −$40,603 | −$40,703 |
| PSA 9 | $1,231 | −$43,794 | −$43,819 | −$43,919 |
| PSA 8 | $303 | −$44,722 | −$44,747 | −$44,847 |
Net = sale price − $45,000 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% | $2,035 | −$43,015 |
| 50% | $2,839 | −$42,211 |
| 75% | $3,643 | −$41,407 |
At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.
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 | $4,447 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $4,000 | −$447 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $24.99 | −$4,422 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
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 | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,684 | $4,000 | — | — | $24.99 | $1,828 |
| 9.5 | — | $150 | $1,348 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $1,339 | $600 | $309 | — | — | $1,076 |
| 8.5 | — | $289 | $312 | — | — | — |
| 8 | $200 | $260 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $1,043 | — | — | $275 | — | — |
| 6.5 | — | $200 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $148 | $59.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $523 | $500 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $100 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $159 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $51.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $305 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading ヘルガー — FAQ
Is ヘルガー worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ヘルガー sell for $4,447, only $0.00 above the $45,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($1,231) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
How much is a PSA 10 ヘルガー worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ヘルガー (地図にない町 071/092) sells for about $4,447 versus $45,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ヘルガー?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $4,447, ahead of CGC 10 at $4,000. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ヘルガー 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.
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