Is Iron Man [Gold] #7 worth grading?
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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw
A Grade 9.5 Iron Man [Gold] #7 sells for $59.00 against $7.99 raw: a $51.01 spread, 7.4× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($54.00) 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)
- $7.99
- Grade 9.5
- $59.00
- PSA 9
- $54.00
- Gem premium
- 7.4×
- 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 | $59.00 | +$26.01 | +$1.01 | −$98.99 |
| PSA 9 | $54.00 | +$21.01 | −$3.99 | −$104 |
Net = sale price − $7.99 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% | $55.25 | −$2.74 |
| 50% | $56.50 | −$1.49 |
| 75% | $57.75 | −$0.24 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 80%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | Graded |
|---|---|
| 9.5 | $59.00 |
| 9 | $54.00 |
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Is Iron Man [Gold] #7 worth grading?
A Grade 9.5 Iron Man [Gold] #7 sells for $59.00 against $7.99 raw: a $51.01 spread, 7.4× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($54.00) 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 Iron Man [Gold] #7 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Iron Man [Gold] #7 breaks even when it gems about 80% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $54.00).
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