Is Mynocks Outside? Oh My! #230 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 144× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Mynocks Outside? Oh My! #230 sells for $142 against $0.99 raw: a $142 spread, 144× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($22.50) 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)
- $0.99
- PSA 10
- $142
- PSA 9
- $22.50
- Gem premium
- 144×
- As of
- Aug 16, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — PSA 10 | $142 | +$117 | +$91.50 | −$8.50 |
| PSA 9 | $22.50 | −$3.49 | −$28.49 | −$128 |
| PSA 8 | $12.57 | −$13.42 | −$38.42 | −$138 |
Net = sale price − $0.99 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% | $52.50 | +$1.51 |
| 50% | $82.50 | +$31.51 |
| 75% | $112 | +$61.50 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 24%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $185 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $142 | −$42.51 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $85.00 | −$100 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $85.00 | −$100 | 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.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA | CGC | BGS | SGC | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $142 | $85.00 | $185 | $85.00 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | — | — | $25.00 |
| 9 | — | — | — | — | $22.50 |
| 8 | — | — | — | — | $12.57 |
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Is Mynocks Outside? Oh My! #230 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Mynocks Outside? Oh My! #230 sells for $142 against $0.99 raw: a $142 spread, 144× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($22.50) 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.
How much is a PSA 10 Mynocks Outside? Oh My! #230 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Mynocks Outside? Oh My! #230 (1980 Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back) sells for about $142 versus $0.99 for a raw near-mint copy — a 144× premium as of Aug 16, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Mynocks Outside? Oh My! #230?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $185, ahead of PSA 10 at $142. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Mynocks Outside? Oh My! #230 need for a BGS 10?
BGS publishes 55/45 front and 70/30 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 Mynocks Outside? Oh My! #230 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Mynocks Outside? Oh My! #230 breaks even when it gems about 24% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $22.50).
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