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Is Newly-Dead ED [Black] #250a worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Newly-Dead ED [Black] #250a sell for $11.00, only $0.00 above the $24.39 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($10.00) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM)
$24.39
Grade 9.5
$11.00
PSA 9
$10.00
Gem premium
0.5×
As of
Aug 16, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Newly-Dead ED [Black] #250a: 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 — Grade 9.5$11.00−$38.39−$63.39−$163
PSA 9$10.00−$39.39−$64.39−$164

Net = sale price − $24.39 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?

Newly-Dead ED [Black] #250a: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$10.25−$64.14
50%$10.50−$63.89
75%$10.75−$63.64

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

Newly-Dead ED [Black] #250a graded prices by company and grade
GradeGraded
9.5$11.00
9$10.00

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Grading Newly-Dead ED [Black] #250a — FAQ

Is Newly-Dead ED [Black] #250a worth grading?

Grade 9.5 copies of Newly-Dead ED [Black] #250a sell for $11.00, only $0.00 above the $24.39 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($10.00) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

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