Is Puka Nacua [Gold] #20 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Puka Nacua [Gold] #20 sells for $3,166 against $1,553 raw: a $1,613 spread, 2.0× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($2,878) 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): $1,553
Grade 9.5: $3,166
PSA 9: $2,878
Gem premium: 2.0×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Puka Nacua [Gold] #20: 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	$3,166	+$1,588	+$1,563	+$1,463
PSA 9	$2,878	+$1,300	+$1,275	+$1,175
PSA 8	$2,496	+$918	+$893	+$793

Net = sale price − $1,553 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?

Puka Nacua [Gold] #20: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$2,950	+$1,347
50%	$3,022	+$1,419
75%	$3,094	+$1,491

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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Puka Nacua [Gold] #20 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$3,166
9	$2,878
8	$2,496

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