Is Spider-Man #80 worth grading?

Marvel · Marvel 1996 Masterpieces · full price guide →

Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Spider-Man #80 sells for $158 against $51.50 raw: a $107 spread, 3.1× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($144) 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): $51.50
Grade 9.5: $158
PSA 9: $144
Gem premium: 3.1×
As of: Oct 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Spider-Man #80: 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	$158	+$81.50	+$56.50	−$43.50
PSA 9	$144	+$67.26	+$42.26	−$57.74
PSA 8	$80.13	+$3.63	−$21.37	−$121

Net = sale price − $51.50 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?

Spider-Man #80: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$147	+$45.82
50%	$151	+$49.38
75%	$154	+$52.94

Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.

Full grade ladder

Raw conditions & history →

Spider-Man #80 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$158
9	$144
8	$80.13
7	$29.99

Run your own numbers

Should I pay this?

Asking priceGrading fee

Enter the seller’s asking price to see your net outcome per grade.

Other Marvel 1996 Masterpieces cards worth checking

Full set checklist →

Spider-Man #45

Raw $87.58PSA 10 $2,088

Psylocke #35

Raw $264PSA 10 $6,000

Mystique #29

Raw $99.99PSA 10 $1,800

Wolverine / Venom [Double Impact] #6

Raw $150PSA 10 $2,500

Wolverine #92

Raw $92.37PSA 10 $1,500

Punisher / Psylocke [Double Impact] #2