Is Dark Hole LOB-052 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Dark Hole LOB-052 sells for $99.48 against $4.01 raw: a $95.47 spread, 25× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($54.41) 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): $4.01
PSA 10: $99.48
PSA 9: $54.41
Gem premium: 25×
As of: Sep 27, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Dark Hole LOB-052: 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	$99.48	+$70.47	+$45.47	−$54.53
PSA 9	$54.41	+$25.40	+$0.40	−$99.60
PSA 8	$23.35	−$5.66	−$30.66	−$131

Net = sale price − $4.01 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 Hole LOB-052: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$65.68	+$11.67
50%	$76.94	+$22.93
75%	$88.21	+$34.20

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 →

Dark Hole LOB-052: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$129	best	55/45	70/30
CGC 10	$103	−$26.50	55/45	75/25
PSA 10	$99.48	−$29.52	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$60.00	−$69.00	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 Hole LOB-052 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$99.48	$103	$129	$60.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$60.00
9	—	—	—	—	$54.41
8	—	—	—	—	$23.35
7	—	—	—	—	$17.51

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Raw $152PSA 10 $6,099

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Raw $200PSA 10 $7,123

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Raw $233PSA 10 $8,100

Grading Dark Hole LOB-052 — FAQ

Is Dark Hole LOB-052 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Dark Hole LOB-052 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Dark Hole LOB-052 (YuGiOh Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon) sells for about $99.48 versus $4.01 for a raw near-mint copy — a 25× premium as of Sep 27, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Dark Hole LOB-052?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $129, ahead of CGC 10 at $103. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Dark Hole LOB-052 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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