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Gradius [1st Edition] PSV-089 (YuGiOh Pharaoh's Servant) — is it worth grading?

Is Gradius [1st Edition] PSV-089 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 73× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Gradius [1st Edition] PSV-089 sells for $91.06 against $1.25 raw: a $89.81 spread, 73× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($8.00) 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)
$1.25
PSA 10
$91.06
PSA 9
$8.00
Gem premium
73×
As of
Aug 9, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Gradius [1st Edition] PSV-089: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…Sells forEconomy / bulk (~$25.00)Standard (~$50.00)Express (~$150)
Gem — PSA 10$91.06+$64.81+$39.81−$60.19
PSA 9$8.00−$18.25−$43.25−$143
PSA 8$7.72−$18.53−$43.53−$144

Net = sale price − $1.25 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?

Gradius [1st Edition] PSV-089: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$28.77−$22.48
50%$49.53−$1.72
75%$70.30+$19.05

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 52%. 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
Gradius [1st Edition] PSV-089: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader10 sells forvs bestFront centering for a 10Back
BGS 10$118best55/4570/30
PSA 10$91.06−$26.9455/4575/25
CGC 10$55.00−$63.0055/4575/25
SGC 10$55.00−$63.0055/4575/25

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.

Gradius [1st Edition] PSV-089 graded prices by company and grade
GradePSACGCBGSSGCGraded
10$91.06$55.00$118$55.00
9.5$9.00
9$8.00
8$7.72
7$1.81

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Grading Gradius [1st Edition] PSV-089 — FAQ

Is Gradius [1st Edition] PSV-089 worth grading?

A PSA 10 Gradius [1st Edition] PSV-089 sells for $91.06 against $1.25 raw: a $89.81 spread, 73× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($8.00) 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 Gradius [1st Edition] PSV-089 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Gradius [1st Edition] PSV-089 (YuGiOh Pharaoh's Servant) sells for about $91.06 versus $1.25 for a raw near-mint copy — a 73× premium as of Aug 9, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Gradius [1st Edition] PSV-089?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $118, ahead of PSA 10 at $91.06. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Gradius [1st Edition] PSV-089 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 Gradius [1st Edition] PSV-089 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Gradius [1st Edition] PSV-089 breaks even when it gems about 52% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $8.00).

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