Is ナツメのゲンガー worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
PSA 10 copies of ナツメのゲンガー sell for $8,362, only $0.00 above the $800,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($1,784) 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)
- $800,000
- PSA 10
- $8,362
- PSA 9
- $1,784
- Gem premium
- 0.0×
- As of
- Aug 18, 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 | $8,362 | −$791,663 | −$791,688 | −$791,788 |
| PSA 9 | $1,784 | −$798,241 | −$798,266 | −$798,366 |
| PSA 8 | $968 | −$799,057 | −$799,082 | −$799,182 |
Net = sale price − $800,000 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% | $3,429 | −$796,621 |
| 50% | $5,073 | −$794,977 |
| 75% | $6,718 | −$793,332 |
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 | $8,362 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $7,163 | −$1,199 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| BGS 10 | $2,700 | −$5,662 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| CGC 10 | $2,382 | −$5,980 | 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 | SGC | TAG | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $8,362 | $2,382 | $2,700 | — | $7,163 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $1,699 | $3,045 | — | — | — |
| 9 | $1,784 | $914 | $627 | $250 | $1,690 | $881 |
| 8.5 | $849 | $769 | $733 | $322 | — | — |
| 8 | $968 | $733 | $794 | $90.00 | $800 | $926 |
| 7.5 | — | $456 | $161 | — | $250 | — |
| 7 | $735 | $496 | $83.82 | $165 | $750 | $628 |
| 6.5 | — | $414 | — | — | $420 | — |
| 6 | $606 | $552 | $347 | $98.30 | $724 | — |
| 5.5 | — | $81.47 | $75.00 | — | — | — |
| 5 | $499 | $399 | — | — | — | — |
| 4.5 | — | $170 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $485 | $185 | — | — | — | — |
| 3.5 | $233 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $452 | — | $65.00 | — | — | — |
| 2 | $502 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1.5 | $759 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $657 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading ナツメのゲンガー — FAQ
Is ナツメのゲンガー worth grading?
PSA 10 copies of ナツメのゲンガー sell for $8,362, only $0.00 above the $800,000 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($1,784) 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 ナツメのゲンガー worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ナツメのゲンガー (闇からの挑戦 No.094) sells for about $8,362 versus $800,000 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.0× premium as of Aug 18, 2026.
Which grading company is best for ナツメのゲンガー?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $8,362, ahead of TAG 10 at $7,163. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does ナツメのゲンガー 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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