Is Obsidian 8 [Foil] worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Obsidian 8 [Foil] sells for $64.00 against $2.15 raw: a $61.85 spread, 30× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($58.13) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $2.15
Grade 9.5: $64.00
PSA 9: $58.13
Gem premium: 30×
As of: Oct 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Obsidian 8 [Foil]: 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	$64.00	+$36.85	+$11.85	−$88.15
PSA 9	$58.13	+$30.98	+$5.98	−$94.02
PSA 8	$30.00	+$2.85	−$22.15	−$122

Net = sale price − $2.15 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?

Obsidian 8 [Foil]: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$59.60	+$7.45
50%	$61.06	+$8.91
75%	$62.53	+$10.38

Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.

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Obsidian 8 [Foil] graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$64.00
9	$58.13
8	$30.00

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