Is Bishop [Silver Flasher] #86 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 33× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Bishop [Silver Flasher] #86 sells for $209 against $6.39 raw: a $202 spread, 33× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($15.39) 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): $6.39
PSA 10: $209
PSA 9: $15.39
Gem premium: 33×
As of: Oct 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Bishop [Silver Flasher] #86: 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	$209	+$177	+$152	+$52.22
PSA 9	$15.39	−$16.00	−$41.00	−$141
PSA 8	$5.60	−$25.79	−$50.79	−$151

Net = sale price − $6.39 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?

Bishop [Silver Flasher] #86: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$63.70	+$7.31
50%	$112	+$55.61
75%	$160	+$104

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 21%. 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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Bishop [Silver Flasher] #86: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$256	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$197	−$58.82	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$118	−$138	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$118	−$138	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 →

Bishop [Silver Flasher] #86 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$209	$125	$271	$125	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$17.00
9	—	—	—	—	$15.39
8	—	—	—	—	$5.60
7	—	—	—	—	$4.00

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Grading Bishop [Silver Flasher] #86 — FAQ

Is Bishop [Silver Flasher] #86 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Bishop [Silver Flasher] #86 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Bishop [Silver Flasher] #86 (Marvel 1995 Metal) sells for about $209 versus $6.39 for a raw near-mint copy — a 33× premium as of Oct 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Bishop [Silver Flasher] #86?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $256, ahead of PSA 10 at $197. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Bishop [Silver Flasher] #86 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 Bishop [Silver Flasher] #86 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Bishop [Silver Flasher] #86 breaks even when it gems about 21% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $15.39).

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