Is Captain America [Emotion Signature] #18 worth grading?

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Worth grading only if it gems

A Grade 9.5 Captain America [Emotion Signature] #18 brings $36.00 versus $8.50 raw — a $27.50 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($33.00) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming.

Raw (NM): $8.50
Grade 9.5: $36.00
PSA 9: $33.00
Gem premium: 4.2×
As of: Oct 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Captain America [Emotion Signature] #18: 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	$36.00	+$2.50	−$22.50	−$123
PSA 9	$33.00	−$0.50	−$25.50	−$126
PSA 8	$30.00	−$3.50	−$28.50	−$129

Net = sale price − $8.50 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?

Captain America [Emotion Signature] #18: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$33.75	−$24.75
50%	$34.50	−$24.00
75%	$35.25	−$23.25

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

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Captain America [Emotion Signature] #18 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$36.00
9	$33.00
8	$30.00

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