Is Archangel [Emotion Signature] #5 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 12× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Archangel [Emotion Signature] #5 sells for $130 against $11.00 raw: a $119 spread, 12× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($2.37) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $11.00
PSA 10: $130
PSA 9: $2.37
Gem premium: 12×
As of: Oct 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Archangel [Emotion Signature] #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 — PSA 10	$130	+$94.20	+$69.20	−$30.80
PSA 9	$2.37	−$33.63	−$58.63	−$159

Net = sale price − $11.00 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?

Archangel [Emotion Signature] #5: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$34.33	−$26.67
50%	$66.28	+$5.28
75%	$98.24	+$37.24

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 46%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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Archangel [Emotion Signature] #5: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$169	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$130	−$38.80	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$78.00	−$91.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$78.00	−$91.00	55/45	75/25

Tolerances are each company's published centering standard for its top grade; surface, corners and edges must also be clean. Centering is the one you can measure yourself before you pay.

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Raw conditions & history →

Archangel [Emotion Signature] #5 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$130	$78.00	$169	$78.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$3.00
9	—	—	—	—	$2.37

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Grading Archangel [Emotion Signature] #5 — FAQ

Is Archangel [Emotion Signature] #5 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Archangel [Emotion Signature] #5 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Archangel [Emotion Signature] #5 (Marvel 1995 Masterpieces) sells for about $130 versus $11.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 12× premium as of Oct 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Archangel [Emotion Signature] #5?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $169, ahead of PSA 10 at $130. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Archangel [Emotion Signature] #5 need for a BGS 10?

BGS publishes 55/45 front and 70/30 back centering as the tolerance for a 10 (Gem Mint). Off-center copies are capped below the top grade regardless of surface — measure yours before paying the fee.

What gem rate makes grading Archangel [Emotion Signature] #5 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Archangel [Emotion Signature] #5 breaks even when it gems about 46% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $2.37).

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