Is Iron Man #111 worth grading?
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Grading rarely pays for this card
Grade 9.5 copies of Iron Man #111 sell for $7.00, only $0.00 above the $8.22 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($6.50) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $8.22
- Grade 9.5
- $7.00
- PSA 9
- $6.50
- Gem premium
- 0.9×
- As of
- Aug 15, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — Grade 9.5 | $7.00 | −$26.22 | −$51.22 | −$151 |
| PSA 9 | $6.50 | −$26.72 | −$51.72 | −$152 |
Net = sale price − $8.22 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% | $6.63 | −$51.59 |
| 50% | $6.75 | −$51.47 |
| 75% | $6.88 | −$51.34 |
At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | Graded |
|---|---|
| 9.5 | $7.00 |
| 9 | $6.50 |
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Is Iron Man #111 worth grading?
Grade 9.5 copies of Iron Man #111 sell for $7.00, only $0.00 above the $8.22 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($6.50) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
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