Is Iron Man [Bronze Holofoil] #5 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Iron Man [Bronze Holofoil] #5 sells for $340 against $127 raw: a $213 spread, 2.7× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($309) 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): $127
Grade 9.5: $340
PSA 9: $309
Gem premium: 2.7×
As of: Sep 27, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Iron Man [Bronze Holofoil] #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	$340	+$188	+$163	+$62.69
PSA 9	$309	+$157	+$132	+$31.91
PSA 8	$43.45	−$109	−$134	−$234

Net = sale price − $127 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?

Iron Man [Bronze Holofoil] #5: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$317	+$140
50%	$325	+$147
75%	$332	+$155

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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Raw conditions & history →

Iron Man [Bronze Holofoil] #5 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$340
9	$309
8	$43.45
7	$35.00

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