Is Jamming Tower worth grading?
Pokémon · Ascended Heroes · 261/217 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 95× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Jamming Tower sells for $79.09 against $0.83 raw: a $78.26 spread, 95× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($13.40) 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)
- $0.83
- PSA 10
- $79.09
- PSA 9
- $13.40
- Gem premium
- 95×
- 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 | $79.09 | +$53.26 | +$28.26 | −$71.74 |
| PSA 9 | $13.40 | −$12.43 | −$37.43 | −$137 |
Net = sale price − $0.83 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% | $29.82 | −$21.01 |
| 50% | $46.25 | −$4.58 |
| 75% | $62.67 | +$11.84 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 57%. 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 | $79.09 | 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 | ACE |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $79.09 | $26.36 |
| 9 | $13.40 | — |
| 5 | $14.00 | — |
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Grading Jamming Tower — FAQ
Is Jamming Tower worth grading?
A PSA 10 Jamming Tower sells for $79.09 against $0.83 raw: a $78.26 spread, 95× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($13.40) 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 Jamming Tower worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Jamming Tower (Ascended Heroes 261/217) sells for about $79.09 versus $0.83 for a raw near-mint copy — a 95× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Jamming Tower 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 Jamming Tower break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Jamming Tower breaks even when it gems about 57% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $13.40).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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