Is Holon's Castform worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 368× premium in PSA 3
A PSA 3 Holon's Castform sells for $1,750 against $4.76 raw: a $1,745 spread, 368× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($18.42) 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)
- $4.76
- PSA 3
- $1,750
- PSA 9
- $18.42
- Gem premium
- 368×
- 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 3 | $1,750 | +$1,720 | +$1,695 | +$1,595 |
| PSA 9 | $18.42 | −$11.34 | −$36.34 | −$136 |
| PSA 8 | $25.00 | −$4.76 | −$29.76 | −$130 |
Net = sale price − $4.76 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% | $451 | +$397 |
| 50% | $884 | +$829 |
| 75% | $1,317 | +$1,262 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 2%. 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 | $31.97 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | — | $31.97 | — |
| 9 | $18.42 | $3.00 | $6.00 |
| 8.5 | — | $10.00 | — |
| 8 | $25.00 | $11.00 | — |
| 7.5 | — | $10.00 | — |
| 7 | $20.35 | — | — |
| 5 | $25.04 | — | — |
| 3 | $1,750 | — | — |
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Grading Holon's Castform — FAQ
Is Holon's Castform worth grading?
A PSA 3 Holon's Castform sells for $1,750 against $4.76 raw: a $1,745 spread, 368× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($18.42) 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 Holon's Castform 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 Holon's Castform break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Holon's Castform breaks even when it gems about 2% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $18.42).
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