Is Spider-Man [Gallery] #5 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Spider-Man [Gallery] #5 sells for $136 against $59.25 raw: a $76.75 spread, 2.3× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($123) 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): $59.25
Grade 9.5: $136
PSA 9: $123
Gem premium: 2.3×
As of: Oct 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Spider-Man [Gallery] #5: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…	Sells for	Economy / bulk (~$25.00)	Standard (~$50.00)	Express (~$150)
Gem — Grade 9.5	$136	+$51.75	+$26.75	−$73.25
PSA 9	$123	+$38.97	+$13.97	−$86.03

Net = sale price − $59.25 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?

Spider-Man [Gallery] #5: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$126	+$17.16
50%	$130	+$20.36
75%	$133	+$23.56

Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.

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Spider-Man [Gallery] #5 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$136
9	$123

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