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PSA 8
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Wartortle [1st Edition] #42
Pokemon Base Set · #42 · first seen Sep 24 · last seen Oct 2
1999 POKEMON BASE SET 1ST EDITION #42 WARTORTLE PSA 8
Net if it crosses to PSA 10 · after grading & sale fees
+$7,929
$599 buy + $629 costs → sells at $9,157 PSA 10 comp · ≈14× return
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Why it scores 80
- Defects weighted ×1.4 on a PSA 8 slab
- High spread on a PSA 8: market-priced risk (−8)
- High corner risk
Ding report
0 corner dents
The math
Buy floor (asking)$599.00
Grading + shipping− $80.00
Sale fees (~6%)− $549.44
Sell at PSA 10 comp$9,157.32
Net profit+$7,928.88
If it lands PSA 9 instead: $-180 — a loss
Fee estimate assumes bulk grading + 6% marketplace fee.
This PSA listing is scored from rear-corner scan data only — centering was not assessed by the grader's feed.
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