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ラプラス (裂けた大地 029/088) — is it worth grading?

Is ラプラス worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

PSA 10 copies of ラプラス sell for $449, only $0.00 above the $15,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($94.59) 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)
$15,000
PSA 10
$449
PSA 9
$94.59
Gem premium
0.0×
As of
Aug 10, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

ラプラス: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…Sells forEconomy / bulk (~$25.00)Standard (~$50.00)Express (~$150)
Gem — PSA 10$449−$14,576−$14,601−$14,701
PSA 9$94.59−$14,930−$14,955−$15,055
PSA 8$55.95−$14,969−$14,994−$15,094

Net = sale price − $15,000 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?

ラプラス: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$183−$14,867
50%$272−$14,778
75%$360−$14,690

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
ラプラス: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader10 sells forvs bestFront centering for a 10Back
PSA 10$449best55/4575/25

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.

ラプラス graded prices by company and grade
GradePSA
10$173
9$69.07
8$55.95
6$70.81

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Grading ラプラス — FAQ

Is ラプラス worth grading?

PSA 10 copies of ラプラス sell for $449, only $0.00 above the $15,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($94.59) 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 ラプラス worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 ラプラス (裂けた大地 029/088) sells for about $449 versus $15,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.

What centering does ラプラス 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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