Is ゴローニャEX worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 11× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 ゴローニャEX sells for $98.01 against $8.88 raw: a $89.13 spread, 11× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($14.00) 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)
- $8.88
- PSA 10
- $98.01
- PSA 9
- $14.00
- 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 | $98.01 | +$64.13 | +$39.13 | −$60.87 |
| PSA 9 | $14.00 | −$19.88 | −$44.88 | −$145 |
Net = sale price − $8.88 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% | $35.00 | −$23.88 |
| 50% | $56.01 | −$2.88 |
| 75% | $77.01 | +$18.13 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 53%. 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 | $98.01 | 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 ゴローニャEX — FAQ
Is ゴローニャEX worth grading?
A PSA 10 ゴローニャEX sells for $98.01 against $8.88 raw: a $89.13 spread, 11× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($14.00) 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 ゴローニャEX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 ゴローニャEX (XY Promos 197/XY-P) sells for about $98.01 versus $8.88 for a raw near-mint copy — a 11× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does ゴローニャEX 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 ゴローニャEX break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting ゴローニャEX breaks even when it gems about 53% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $14.00).
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