Is Dark Vanguard [Crystal Shard] #259 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Dark Vanguard [Crystal Shard] #259 sells for $857 against $13.63 raw: a $843 spread, 63× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($315) 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): $13.63
PSA 10: $857
PSA 9: $315
Gem premium: 63×
As of: Oct 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Dark Vanguard [Crystal Shard] #259: 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	$857	+$818	+$793	+$693
PSA 9	$315	+$276	+$251	+$151

Net = sale price − $13.63 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?

Dark Vanguard [Crystal Shard] #259: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$450	+$387
50%	$586	+$522
75%	$721	+$657

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

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Dark Vanguard [Crystal Shard] #259: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$1,113	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$857	−$257	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$514	−$599	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$514	−$599	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 →

Dark Vanguard [Crystal Shard] #259 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$857	$514	$1,113	$514	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$347
9	—	—	—	—	$315

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Grading Dark Vanguard [Crystal Shard] #259 — FAQ

Is Dark Vanguard [Crystal Shard] #259 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Dark Vanguard [Crystal Shard] #259 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Dark Vanguard [Crystal Shard] #259 (2019 Panini Fortnite) sells for about $857 versus $13.63 for a raw near-mint copy — a 63× premium as of Oct 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Dark Vanguard [Crystal Shard] #259?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $1,113, ahead of PSA 10 at $857. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Dark Vanguard [Crystal Shard] #259 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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