Is Mr. Sinister [Silver Flasher] #106 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 23× premium in Grade 9.5

A Grade 9.5 Mr. Sinister [Silver Flasher] #106 sells for $70.00 against $3.06 raw: a $66.94 spread, 23× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($8.30) 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): $3.06
Grade 9.5: $70.00
PSA 9: $8.30
Gem premium: 23×
As of: Oct 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Mr. Sinister [Silver Flasher] #106: 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 — Grade 9.5	$70.00	+$41.94	+$16.94	−$83.06
PSA 9	$8.30	−$19.76	−$44.76	−$145
PSA 8	$3.25	−$24.81	−$49.81	−$150

Net = sale price − $3.06 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?

Mr. Sinister [Silver Flasher] #106: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$23.73	−$29.33
50%	$39.15	−$13.91
75%	$54.58	+$1.52

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 73%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

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Mr. Sinister [Silver Flasher] #106 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$70.00
9	$8.30
8	$3.25

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Grading Mr. Sinister [Silver Flasher] #106 — FAQ

Is Mr. Sinister [Silver Flasher] #106 worth grading?

What gem rate makes grading Mr. Sinister [Silver Flasher] #106 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Mr. Sinister [Silver Flasher] #106 breaks even when it gems about 73% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $8.30).

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