Is X-Men #XH-5 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 X-Men #XH-5 sells for $94.00 against $7.16 raw: a $86.84 spread, 13× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($85.00) 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): $7.16
Grade 9.5: $94.00
PSA 9: $85.00
Gem premium: 13×
As of: Oct 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

X-Men #XH-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	$94.00	+$61.84	+$36.84	−$63.16
PSA 9	$85.00	+$52.84	+$27.84	−$72.16
PSA 8	$28.50	−$3.66	−$28.66	−$129

Net = sale price − $7.16 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?

X-Men #XH-5: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$87.25	+$30.09
50%	$89.50	+$32.34
75%	$91.75	+$34.59

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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X-Men #XH-5 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$94.00
9	$85.00
8	$28.50
7	$17.75

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