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Klawf (Scarlet & Violet 217/198) — is it worth grading?

Is Klawf worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 21× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Klawf sells for $109 against $5.33 raw: a $104 spread, 21× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($24.18) 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)
$5.33
PSA 10
$109
PSA 9
$24.18
Gem premium
21×
As of
Aug 10, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Klawf: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…Sells forEconomy / bulk (~$25.00)Standard (~$50.00)Express (~$150)
Gem — PSA 10$109+$79.15+$54.15−$45.85
PSA 9$24.18−$6.15−$31.15−$131
PSA 8$12.73−$17.60−$42.60−$143

Net = sale price − $5.33 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?

Klawf: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$45.50−$9.83
50%$66.83+$11.50
75%$88.16+$32.83

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 37%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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Klawf: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader10 sells forvs bestFront centering for a 10Back
PSA 10$109best55/4575/25
CGC 10$18.00−$91.4855/4575/25

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.

Klawf graded prices by company and grade
GradePSACGCBGSTAG
10$109$18.00——
9.5—$11.02——
9$24.18$4.78$10.00$15.95
8.5——$10.50—
8$12.73——$11.50
7.5—$4.00——
7$10.47———
6$9.99———
5$11.40———

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Grading Klawf — FAQ

Is Klawf worth grading?

A PSA 10 Klawf sells for $109 against $5.33 raw: a $104 spread, 21× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($24.18) 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 Klawf worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Klawf (Scarlet & Violet 217/198) sells for about $109 versus $5.33 for a raw near-mint copy — a 21× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Klawf?

By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $109, ahead of CGC 10 at $18.00. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Klawf need for a PSA 10?

PSA 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 Klawf break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Klawf breaks even when it gems about 37% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $24.18).

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