Is Coalossal worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 43× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Coalossal sells for $54.11 against $1.27 raw: a $52.84 spread, 43× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($9.46) 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)
- $1.27
- PSA 10
- $54.11
- PSA 9
- $9.46
- Gem premium
- 43×
- 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 | $54.11 | +$27.84 | +$2.84 | −$97.16 |
| PSA 9 | $9.46 | −$16.81 | −$41.81 | −$142 |
| PSA 8 | $2.00 | −$24.27 | −$49.27 | −$149 |
Net = sale price − $1.27 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% | $20.62 | −$30.65 |
| 50% | $31.79 | −$19.48 |
| 75% | $42.95 | −$8.32 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 94%. 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 | $54.11 | 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 Coalossal — FAQ
Is Coalossal worth grading?
A PSA 10 Coalossal sells for $54.11 against $1.27 raw: a $52.84 spread, 43× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($9.46) 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 Coalossal worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Coalossal (SWSH Black Star Promos) sells for about $54.11 versus $1.27 for a raw near-mint copy — a 43× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Coalossal 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 Coalossal break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Coalossal breaks even when it gems about 94% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $9.46).
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