Is Dawn worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 3.9× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Dawn sells for $93.04 against $23.94 raw: a $69.10 spread, 3.9× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($25.46) 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)
- $23.94
- PSA 10
- $93.04
- PSA 9
- $25.46
- Gem premium
- 3.9×
- 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 | $93.04 | +$44.10 | +$19.10 | −$80.90 |
| PSA 9 | $25.46 | −$23.48 | −$48.48 | −$148 |
| PSA 8 | $25.22 | −$23.72 | −$48.72 | −$149 |
Net = sale price − $23.94 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% | $42.36 | −$31.58 |
| 50% | $59.25 | −$14.69 |
| 75% | $76.14 | +$2.20 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 72%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $175 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| TAG 10 | $99.30 | −$75.70 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $93.04 | −$81.96 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $42.18 | −$133 | 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 | TAG | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $93.04 | $42.18 | $175 | $99.30 | $18.39 |
| 9.5 | — | $35.01 | $37.35 | — | — |
| 9 | $25.46 | — | $22.80 | $36.45 | $35.26 |
| 8.5 | — | — | — | $50.00 | — |
| 8 | $25.22 | — | — | $34.13 | — |
| 7.5 | — | $31.20 | — | — | — |
| 7 | $23.51 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $20.50 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $30.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $23.50 | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $64.00 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Dawn — FAQ
Is Dawn worth grading?
A PSA 10 Dawn sells for $93.04 against $23.94 raw: a $69.10 spread, 3.9× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($25.46) 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 Dawn worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Dawn (Phantasmal Flames 129/094) sells for about $93.04 versus $23.94 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.9× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Dawn?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $175, ahead of TAG 10 at $99.30. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Dawn need for a BGS 10?
BGS publishes 55/45 front and 70/30 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 Dawn break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Dawn breaks even when it gems about 72% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $25.46).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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