Is Kieran worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 4.0× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Kieran sells for $75.50 against $19.02 raw: a $56.48 spread, 4.0× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($23.62) 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)
- $19.02
- PSA 10
- $75.50
- PSA 9
- $23.62
- Gem premium
- 4.0×
- 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 | $75.50 | +$31.48 | +$6.48 | −$93.52 |
| PSA 9 | $23.62 | −$20.40 | −$45.40 | −$145 |
| PSA 8 | $20.00 | −$24.02 | −$49.02 | −$149 |
Net = sale price − $19.02 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% | $36.59 | −$32.43 |
| 50% | $49.56 | −$19.46 |
| 75% | $62.53 | −$6.49 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 88%. 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 | $75.50 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $43.27 | −$32.23 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $39.04 | −$36.46 | 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 | $75.50 | $39.04 | — | $43.27 | $116 |
| 9.5 | — | $25.00 | $36.00 | — | — |
| 9 | $23.62 | $40.00 | — | $23.72 | — |
| 8.5 | — | — | $20.00 | — | — |
| 8 | $20.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $22.27 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $8.50 | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Kieran — FAQ
Is Kieran worth grading?
A PSA 10 Kieran sells for $75.50 against $19.02 raw: a $56.48 spread, 4.0× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($23.62) 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 Kieran worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Kieran (Prismatic Evolutions 174/131) sells for about $75.50 versus $19.02 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.0× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Kieran?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $75.50, ahead of TAG 10 at $43.27. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Kieran 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 Kieran break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Kieran breaks even when it gems about 88% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $23.62).
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