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Drayton
Surging Sparks · #244
Grading Guide▶
Price History
$88.88$11.14
Raw (eBay)
▲ 39.4% (30d)Mar 17
SMA
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Raw card (current)
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Grading fee
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Shipping (round trip)
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Break-even price$66.14
PSA 10 selling for$34.00
Grade multiple3.1×
Expected Value
Weighted avg grade value$17.98
Expected profit$48.16
Expected ROI-72.8%
Grade Breakdown
35%PSA 10$34.00$32.14
45%PSA 9$9.52$56.62
20%PSA 8$9.00$57.14
-$48.16
Expected -$48.16 loss — don't grade yet
Population Report
PSA/BGS/CGC population data coming soon.
“Low-pop PSA 10s (few graded copies) are more valuable than high-pop PSA 10s.”
Data from PSA, BGS, and CGC public records
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