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Spirit Message I [1st Edition] LON-089 (YuGiOh Labyrinth of Nightmare) — is it worth grading?

Is Spirit Message I [1st Edition] LON-089 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 41× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Spirit Message I [1st Edition] LON-089 sells for $103 against $2.50 raw: a $101 spread, 41× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($21.02) 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)
$2.50
PSA 10
$103
PSA 9
$21.02
Gem premium
41×
As of
Aug 9, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Spirit Message I [1st Edition] LON-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$103+$75.54+$50.54−$49.46
PSA 9$21.02−$6.48−$31.48−$131
PSA 8$10.17−$17.33−$42.33−$142

Net = sale price − $2.50 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?

Spirit Message I [1st Edition] LON-089: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$41.53−$10.97
50%$62.03+$9.53
75%$82.53+$30.03

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 38%. 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
Spirit Message I [1st Edition] LON-089: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader10 sells forvs bestFront centering for a 10Back
BGS 10$134best55/4570/30
PSA 10$103−$30.9655/4575/25
CGC 10$62.00−$72.0055/4575/25
SGC 10$62.00−$72.0055/4575/25

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.

Spirit Message I [1st Edition] LON-089 graded prices by company and grade
GradePSACGCBGSSGCGraded
10$103$62.00$134$62.00
9.5$23.00
9$21.02
8$10.17
7$3.43

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Grading Spirit Message I [1st Edition] LON-089 — FAQ

Is Spirit Message I [1st Edition] LON-089 worth grading?

A PSA 10 Spirit Message I [1st Edition] LON-089 sells for $103 against $2.50 raw: a $101 spread, 41× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($21.02) 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 Spirit Message I [1st Edition] LON-089 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Spirit Message I [1st Edition] LON-089 (YuGiOh Labyrinth of Nightmare) sells for about $103 versus $2.50 for a raw near-mint copy — a 41× premium as of Aug 9, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Spirit Message I [1st Edition] LON-089?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $134, ahead of PSA 10 at $103. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Spirit Message I [1st Edition] LON-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 Spirit Message I [1st Edition] LON-089 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Spirit Message I [1st Edition] LON-089 breaks even when it gems about 38% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $21.02).

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