Ancient Origins runs to 101 cards. 38 have a graded sale history solid enough to score against their raw price. 32 clear 100% Return on Grading once the $90.00 grading and shipping outlay is accounted for. Among the cards with sale data, a mid-range one costs $23.27 raw and fetches $997.50 in a PSA 10 slab.
| Card | Raw | PSA 10 | ROG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Machamp-EX · Rare Ultra | $29.39 | $2800.00 | 2245% |
| Hex Maniac · Uncommon | $2.73 | $2101.00 | 2166% |
| Lugia-EX · Rare Ultra | $217.97 | $5999.99 | 1848% |
| Giratina-EX · Rare Ultra | $149.67 | $4650.00 | 1840% |
| Sceptile-EX · Rare Ultra | $65.15 | $2653.00 | 1610% |
Return on Grading assumes a $80.00 grading fee plus $10.00 shipping. Prices update weekly.
On current prices it's Machamp-EX, at a 2245% Return on Grading. It sells for around $29.39 raw and $2800.00 in a PSA 10, so the graded price covers the $90.00 it costs to grade and ship with room left over. Prices move weekly, so check the card page before you submit.
By graded price it's M Rayquaza-EX, selling for about $12500.00 in a PSA 10. That isn't automatically the best card to grade - an expensive chase card usually costs a lot raw as well, which eats into the return.
Ancient Origins has 101 cards, all of them listed and priced here. 38 currently have enough recent PSA 10 sales for us to score a Return on Grading; the rest are listed with their raw price until graded sales data comes through.
32 cards in Ancient Origins currently return over 100% on grading, meaning a PSA 10 more than doubles the money you put in. A further 4 don't repay the $90.00 in fees even in a PSA 10, so it's a set to pick from rather than submit wholesale.
Every Return on Grading figure on this page assumes $80.00 for grading plus $10.00 for shipping, or $90.00 per card, matching PSA's Regular tier. You can change both in the calculator on any card page to match the tier and postage you actually use.
