Is Timburr worth grading?
Pokémon · Twilight Masquerade · 183/167 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 11× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Timburr sells for $76.34 against $6.78 raw: a $69.56 spread, 11× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($27.83) 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)
- $6.78
- PSA 10
- $76.34
- PSA 9
- $27.83
- Gem premium
- 11×
- 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 | $76.34 | +$44.56 | +$19.56 | −$80.44 |
| PSA 9 | $27.83 | −$3.95 | −$28.95 | −$129 |
| PSA 8 | $9.34 | −$22.44 | −$47.44 | −$147 |
Net = sale price − $6.78 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% | $39.96 | −$16.82 |
| 50% | $52.09 | −$4.70 |
| 75% | $64.21 | +$7.43 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 60%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAG 10 | $115 | best | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| PSA 10 | $76.34 | −$38.38 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $44.46 | −$70.26 | 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 | TAG | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $76.34 | $44.46 | — | $115 | — |
| 9.5 | — | $12.65 | $13.00 | — | — |
| 9 | $27.83 | $8.03 | — | — | $27.68 |
| 8 | $9.34 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $8.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $5.51 | $11.00 | — | — | — |
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Grading Timburr — FAQ
Is Timburr worth grading?
A PSA 10 Timburr sells for $76.34 against $6.78 raw: a $69.56 spread, 11× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($27.83) 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 Timburr worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Timburr (Twilight Masquerade 183/167) sells for about $76.34 versus $6.78 for a raw near-mint copy — a 11× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Timburr?
By resale value, TAG 10 leads at $115, ahead of PSA 10 at $76.34. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Timburr need for a TAG 10?
TAG publishes 55/45 front and 72/28 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 Timburr break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Timburr breaks even when it gems about 60% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $27.83).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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