Is Chesnaught worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 10× premium in PSA 8
A PSA 8 Chesnaught sells for $79.99 against $7.98 raw: a $72.01 spread, 10× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($20.50) 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)
- $7.98
- PSA 8
- $79.99
- PSA 9
- $20.50
- Gem premium
- 10×
- 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 8 | $79.99 | +$47.01 | +$22.01 | −$77.99 |
| PSA 9 | $20.50 | −$12.48 | −$37.48 | −$137 |
| PSA 8 | $79.99 | +$47.01 | +$22.01 | −$77.99 |
Net = sale price − $7.98 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% | $35.37 | −$22.61 |
| 50% | $50.24 | −$7.73 |
| 75% | $65.12 | +$7.14 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 63%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
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Grading Chesnaught — FAQ
Is Chesnaught worth grading?
A PSA 8 Chesnaught sells for $79.99 against $7.98 raw: a $72.01 spread, 10× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($20.50) 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.
What gem rate makes grading Chesnaught break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Chesnaught breaks even when it gems about 63% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $20.50).
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