Is Captain America #73 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Captain America #73 sells for $124 against $36.01 raw: a $87.99 spread, 3.4× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($113) 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): $36.01
Grade 9.5: $124
PSA 9: $113
Gem premium: 3.4×
As of: Sep 27, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Captain America #73: 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	$124	+$62.99	+$37.99	−$62.01
PSA 9	$113	+$51.99	+$26.99	−$73.01
PSA 8	$43.52	−$17.49	−$42.49	−$142

Net = sale price − $36.01 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 #73: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$116	+$29.74
50%	$119	+$32.49
75%	$121	+$35.24

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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Captain America #73 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$124
9	$113
8	$43.52

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