Is Floral Crown worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 123× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Floral Crown sells for $500 against $4.08 raw: a $496 spread, 123× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($9.00) 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)
- $4.08
- PSA 10
- $500
- PSA 9
- $9.00
- Gem premium
- 123×
- 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 | $500 | +$471 | +$446 | +$346 |
| PSA 9 | $9.00 | −$20.08 | −$45.08 | −$145 |
Net = sale price − $4.08 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% | $132 | +$77.67 |
| 50% | $255 | +$200 |
| 75% | $377 | +$323 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $500 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $500 | — |
| 9 | $9.00 | $20.00 |
| 6 | $0.99 | — |
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Grading Floral Crown — FAQ
Is Floral Crown worth grading?
A PSA 10 Floral Crown sells for $500 against $4.08 raw: a $496 spread, 123× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($9.00) 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.
How much is a PSA 10 Floral Crown worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Floral Crown (Generations RC26/RC32) sells for about $500 versus $4.08 for a raw near-mint copy — a 123× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Floral Crown 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 Floral Crown break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Floral Crown breaks even when it gems about 9% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $9.00).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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