Is Mail from Bill worth grading?
Pokémon · Neo Destiny · 105/105 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 84× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Mail from Bill sells for $129 against $1.54 raw: a $128 spread, 84× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($26.29) 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)
- $1.54
- PSA 10
- $129
- PSA 9
- $26.29
- Gem premium
- 84×
- As of
- Aug 19, 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 | $129 | +$103 | +$77.66 | −$22.34 |
| PSA 9 | $26.29 | −$0.25 | −$25.25 | −$125 |
| PSA 8 | $29.84 | +$3.30 | −$21.70 | −$122 |
Net = sale price − $1.54 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% | $52.02 | +$0.48 |
| 50% | $77.74 | +$26.20 |
| 75% | $103 | +$51.93 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 25%. 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 | $129 | 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 | $19.48 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $5.33 |
| 9 | $26.29 | $5.00 |
| 8.5 | — | $6.00 |
| 8 | $14.00 | $2.95 |
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Grading Mail from Bill — FAQ
Is Mail from Bill worth grading?
A PSA 10 Mail from Bill sells for $129 against $1.54 raw: a $128 spread, 84× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($26.29) 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 Mail from Bill worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Mail from Bill (Neo Destiny 105/105) sells for about $129 versus $1.54 for a raw near-mint copy — a 84× premium as of Aug 19, 2026.
What centering does Mail from Bill 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 Mail from Bill break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Mail from Bill breaks even when it gems about 25% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $26.29).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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