Is Black Panther [Black] #SS-8 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Black Panther [Black] #SS-8 sells for $2,451 against $73.77 raw: a $2,377 spread, 33× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($2,228) 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): $73.77
Grade 9.5: $2,451
PSA 9: $2,228
Gem premium: 33×
As of: Oct 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Black Panther [Black] #SS-8: 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	$2,451	+$2,352	+$2,327	+$2,227
PSA 9	$2,228	+$2,129	+$2,104	+$2,004
PSA 8	$2,025	+$1,926	+$1,901	+$1,801

Net = sale price − $73.77 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?

Black Panther [Black] #SS-8: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$2,284	+$2,160
50%	$2,340	+$2,216
75%	$2,395	+$2,271

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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Black Panther [Black] #SS-8 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$2,451
9	$2,228
8	$2,025

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