Is Red Knight [Crystal Shard] #285 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Red Knight [Crystal Shard] #285 sells for $3,301 against $51.45 raw: a $3,250 spread, 64× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($118) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $51.45
PSA 10: $3,301
PSA 9: $118
Gem premium: 64×
As of: Oct 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Red Knight [Crystal Shard] #285: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…	Sells for	Economy / bulk (~$25.00)	Standard (~$50.00)	Express (~$150)
Gem — PSA 10	$3,301	+$3,225	+$3,200	+$3,100
PSA 9	$118	+$41.05	+$16.05	−$83.95
PSA 8	$65.00	−$11.45	−$36.45	−$136

Net = sale price − $51.45 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?

Red Knight [Crystal Shard] #285: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$913	+$812
50%	$1,709	+$1,608
75%	$2,505	+$2,404

Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards →

Red Knight [Crystal Shard] #285: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$4,291	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$3,301	−$990	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$1,981	−$2,310	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$225	−$4,066	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.

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Raw conditions & history →

Red Knight [Crystal Shard] #285 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$3,301	$1,981	$4,291	$225	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$129
9	—	—	—	—	$118
8	—	—	—	—	$65.00

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Grading Red Knight [Crystal Shard] #285 — FAQ

Is Red Knight [Crystal Shard] #285 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Red Knight [Crystal Shard] #285 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Red Knight [Crystal Shard] #285 (2019 Panini Fortnite) sells for about $3,301 versus $51.45 for a raw near-mint copy — a 64× premium as of Oct 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Red Knight [Crystal Shard] #285?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $4,291, ahead of PSA 10 at $3,301. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Red Knight [Crystal Shard] #285 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.

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