Is Beast #3 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 80× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Beast #3 sells for $150 against $1.87 raw: a $148 spread, 80× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($18.04) 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): $1.87
PSA 10: $150
PSA 9: $18.04
Gem premium: 80×
As of: Oct 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Beast #3: 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	$150	+$123	+$98.13	−$1.87
PSA 9	$18.04	−$8.83	−$33.83	−$134
PSA 8	$13.99	−$12.88	−$37.88	−$138

Net = sale price − $1.87 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?

Beast #3: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$51.03	−$0.84
50%	$84.02	+$32.15
75%	$117	+$65.14

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 26%. 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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Beast #3: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$195	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$150	−$45.00	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$90.00	−$105	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$90.00	−$105	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 →

Beast #3 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$150	$90.00	$195	$90.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$20.00
9	—	—	—	—	$18.04
8	—	—	—	—	$13.99
7	—	—	—	—	$2.75

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Grading Beast #3 — FAQ

Is Beast #3 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Beast #3 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Beast #3 (Marvel 1994 Masterpieces) sells for about $150 versus $1.87 for a raw near-mint copy — a 80× premium as of Oct 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Beast #3?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $195, ahead of PSA 10 at $150. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Beast #3 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 Beast #3 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Beast #3 breaks even when it gems about 26% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $18.04).

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