Is Alcremie worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 194× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Alcremie sells for $58.31 against $0.30 raw: a $58.01 spread, 194× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($8.50) 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)
- $0.30
- PSA 10
- $58.31
- PSA 9
- $8.50
- Gem premium
- 194×
- 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 | $58.31 | +$33.01 | +$8.01 | −$91.99 |
| PSA 9 | $8.50 | −$16.80 | −$41.80 | −$142 |
Net = sale price − $0.30 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% | $20.95 | −$29.35 |
| 50% | $33.41 | −$16.89 |
| 75% | $45.86 | −$4.44 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 84%. 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 | $58.31 | best | 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.
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Grading Alcremie — FAQ
Is Alcremie worth grading?
A PSA 10 Alcremie sells for $58.31 against $0.30 raw: a $58.01 spread, 194× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($8.50) 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 Alcremie worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Alcremie (Vivid Voltage 081/185) sells for about $58.31 versus $0.30 for a raw near-mint copy — a 194× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Alcremie 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 Alcremie break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Alcremie breaks even when it gems about 84% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $8.50).
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