Is Baylan Skoll [Dathomir Red Refractor] #5 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 22× premium in SGC 10
A SGC 10 Baylan Skoll [Dathomir Red Refractor] #5 sells for $110 against $4.91 raw: a $105 spread, 22× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($8.49) 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)
- $4.91
- SGC 10
- $110
- PSA 9
- $8.49
- Gem premium
- 22×
- As of
- Oct 11, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — SGC 10 | $110 | +$80.09 | +$55.09 | −$44.91 |
| PSA 9 | $8.49 | −$21.42 | −$46.42 | −$146 |
| PSA 8 | $5.50 | −$24.41 | −$49.41 | −$149 |
Net = sale price − $4.91 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?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $33.87 | −$21.04 |
| 50% | $59.24 | +$4.33 |
| 75% | $84.62 | +$29.71 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 46%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes
All centering standards →| Grader | 10 sells for | vs best | Front centering for a 10 | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SGC 10 | $110 | best | 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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Grading Baylan Skoll [Dathomir Red Refractor] #5 — FAQ
Is Baylan Skoll [Dathomir Red Refractor] #5 worth grading?
A SGC 10 Baylan Skoll [Dathomir Red Refractor] #5 sells for $110 against $4.91 raw: a $105 spread, 22× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($8.49) 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.
What centering does Baylan Skoll [Dathomir Red Refractor] #5 need for a SGC 10?
SGC publishes 55/45 front and 75/25 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 Baylan Skoll [Dathomir Red Refractor] #5 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Baylan Skoll [Dathomir Red Refractor] #5 breaks even when it gems about 46% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $8.49).
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