Is Courtesan Thaïs worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 12× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Courtesan Thaïs sells for $5,000 against $405 raw: a $4,595 spread, 12× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($250) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $405
PSA 10: $5,000
PSA 9: $250
Gem premium: 12×
As of: Oct 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Courtesan Thaïs: 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	$5,000	+$4,570	+$4,545	+$4,445
PSA 9	$250	−$180	−$205	−$305

Net = sale price − $405 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?

Courtesan Thaïs: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$1,438	+$982
50%	$2,625	+$2,170
75%	$3,813	+$3,357

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 4%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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Courtesan Thaïs: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$6,500	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$5,000	−$1,500	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$3,000	−$3,500	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$3,000	−$3,500	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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Courtesan Thaïs graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$5,000	$3,000	$6,500	$3,000	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$360
9	—	—	—	—	$250

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Grading Courtesan Thaïs — FAQ

Is Courtesan Thaïs worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Courtesan Thaïs worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Courtesan Thaïs (Sorcery: Contested Realms Alpha) sells for about $5,000 versus $405 for a raw near-mint copy — a 12× premium as of Oct 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Courtesan Thaïs?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $6,500, ahead of PSA 10 at $5,000. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Courtesan Thaïs 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 Courtesan Thaïs break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Courtesan Thaïs breaks even when it gems about 4% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $250).

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