Is Holon Mentor worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 60× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Holon Mentor sells for $347 against $5.74 raw: a $341 spread, 60× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($24.50) 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)
- $5.74
- PSA 10
- $347
- PSA 9
- $24.50
- Gem premium
- 60×
- 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 | $347 | +$316 | +$291 | +$191 |
| PSA 9 | $24.50 | −$6.24 | −$31.24 | −$131 |
| PSA 8 | $14.00 | −$16.74 | −$41.74 | −$142 |
Net = sale price − $5.74 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% | $105 | +$49.31 |
| 50% | $186 | +$130 |
| 75% | $266 | +$210 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 10%. 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 | $347 | 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 | SGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $347 | — | — |
| 9 | $24.50 | — | $7.00 |
| 8.5 | — | $8.00 | — |
| 8 | $14.00 | — | — |
| 7 | $9.99 | — | — |
| 5 | — | $10.00 | — |
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Grading Holon Mentor — FAQ
Is Holon Mentor worth grading?
A PSA 10 Holon Mentor sells for $347 against $5.74 raw: a $341 spread, 60× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($24.50) 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 Holon Mentor worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Holon Mentor (Dragon Frontiers 75/101) sells for about $347 versus $5.74 for a raw near-mint copy — a 60× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Holon Mentor 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 Holon Mentor break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Holon Mentor breaks even when it gems about 10% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $24.50).
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