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Hawkeye [Black] #SS-10 (Marvel 2025 Topps Chrome Sapphire Selections) — is it worth grading?

Is Hawkeye [Black] #SS-10 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Hawkeye [Black] #SS-10 sells for $273 against $201 raw: a $72.25 spread, 1.4× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($248) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM)
$201
Grade 9.5
$273
PSA 9
$248
Gem premium
1.4×
As of
Oct 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Hawkeye [Black] #SS-10: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…Sells forEconomy / bulk (~$25.00)Standard (~$50.00)Express (~$150)
Gem — Grade 9.5$273+$47.25+$22.25−$77.75
PSA 9$248+$22.25−$2.75−$103

Net = sale price − $201 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?

Hawkeye [Black] #SS-10: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$254+$3.50
50%$261+$9.75
75%$267+$16.00

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 11%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

Hawkeye [Black] #SS-10 graded prices by company and grade
GradeGraded
9.5$273
9$248

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Grading Hawkeye [Black] #SS-10 — FAQ

Is Hawkeye [Black] #SS-10 worth grading?

A Grade 9.5 Hawkeye [Black] #SS-10 sells for $273 against $201 raw: a $72.25 spread, 1.4× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($248) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

What gem rate makes grading Hawkeye [Black] #SS-10 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Hawkeye [Black] #SS-10 breaks even when it gems about 11% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $248).

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