Is Title Card #1 worth grading?
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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A Grade 9.5 Title Card #1 sells for $97.00 against $4.23 raw: a $92.77 spread, 23× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($87.74) 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)
- $4.23
- Grade 9.5
- $97.00
- PSA 9
- $87.74
- Gem premium
- 23×
- 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 — Grade 9.5 | $97.00 | +$67.77 | +$42.77 | −$57.23 |
| PSA 9 | $87.74 | +$58.51 | +$33.51 | −$66.49 |
| PSA 8 | $23.99 | −$5.24 | −$30.24 | −$130 |
Net = sale price − $4.23 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% | $90.05 | +$35.82 |
| 50% | $92.37 | +$38.14 |
| 75% | $94.69 | +$40.45 |
Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | Graded |
|---|---|
| 9.5 | $97.00 |
| 9 | $87.74 |
| 8 | $23.99 |
| 7 | $19.00 |
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Is Title Card #1 worth grading?
A Grade 9.5 Title Card #1 sells for $97.00 against $4.23 raw: a $92.77 spread, 23× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($87.74) 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.
Is your Star Wars card centered well enough to grade?
Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.
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