Is Penny worth grading?
Pokémon · Paldean Fates · 239/091 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 7.4× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Penny sells for $122 against $16.46 raw: a $105 spread, 7.4× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($26.27) 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)
- $16.46
- PSA 10
- $122
- PSA 9
- $26.27
- Gem premium
- 7.4×
- 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 | $122 | +$80.17 | +$55.17 | −$44.83 |
| PSA 9 | $26.27 | −$15.19 | −$40.19 | −$140 |
| PSA 8 | $14.82 | −$26.64 | −$51.64 | −$152 |
Net = sale price − $16.46 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% | $50.11 | −$16.35 |
| 50% | $73.95 | +$7.49 |
| 75% | $97.79 | +$31.33 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 42%. 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 | $122 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $98.91 | −$22.72 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| SGC 10 | $45.50 | −$76.13 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $26.00 | −$95.63 | 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 | $122 | $26.00 | — | $45.50 | $98.91 | $24.87 |
| 9.5 | — | $23.95 | $90.29 | $39.82 | — | — |
| 9 | $26.27 | $19.57 | $17.00 | — | — | — |
| 8.5 | $21.97 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $14.82 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $13.41 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | $110 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Penny — FAQ
Is Penny worth grading?
A PSA 10 Penny sells for $122 against $16.46 raw: a $105 spread, 7.4× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($26.27) 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 Penny worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Penny (Paldean Fates 239/091) sells for about $122 versus $16.46 for a raw near-mint copy — a 7.4× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Penny?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $122, ahead of TAG 10 at $98.91. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Penny 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 Penny break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Penny breaks even when it gems about 42% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $26.27).
Is your Pokémon 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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