Is Eiscue ex worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 15× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Eiscue ex sells for $104 against $6.76 raw: a $97.42 spread, 15× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($20.66) 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)
- $6.76
- PSA 10
- $104
- PSA 9
- $20.66
- Gem premium
- 15×
- As of
- Aug 10, 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 | $104 | +$72.42 | +$47.42 | −$52.58 |
| PSA 9 | $20.66 | −$11.10 | −$36.10 | −$136 |
| PSA 8 | $16.02 | −$15.74 | −$40.74 | −$141 |
Net = sale price − $6.76 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% | $41.54 | −$15.22 |
| 50% | $62.42 | +$5.66 |
| 75% | $83.30 | +$26.54 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 43%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $104 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $37.79 | −$66.39 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $23.38 | −$80.80 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $20.27 | −$83.91 | 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 | TAG | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $104 | $23.38 | — | $20.27 | $37.79 | $37.17 |
| 9.5 | — | $19.52 | $32.96 | $12.04 | — | — |
| 9 | $20.66 | $11.70 | $9.20 | $2.00 | $17.99 | $13.23 |
| 8.5 | — | $8.93 | $4.25 | $5.00 | — | — |
| 8 | $16.02 | $9.99 | — | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $17.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $9.98 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $7.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Eiscue ex — FAQ
Is Eiscue ex worth grading?
A PSA 10 Eiscue ex sells for $104 against $6.76 raw: a $97.42 spread, 15× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($20.66) 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 Eiscue ex worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Eiscue ex (Obsidian Flames 222/197) sells for about $104 versus $6.76 for a raw near-mint copy — a 15× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Eiscue ex?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $104, ahead of TAG 10 at $37.79. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Eiscue ex 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 Eiscue ex break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Eiscue ex breaks even when it gems about 43% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $20.66).
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