Is Daredevil #96 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Daredevil #96 sells for $136 against $39.13 raw: a $96.87 spread, 3.5× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($124) 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): $39.13
Grade 9.5: $136
PSA 9: $124
Gem premium: 3.5×
As of: Sep 27, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Daredevil #96: 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	$136	+$71.87	+$46.87	−$53.13
PSA 9	$124	+$59.87	+$34.87	−$65.13
PSA 8	$75.46	+$11.33	−$13.67	−$114

Net = sale price − $39.13 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?

Daredevil #96: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$127	+$37.87
50%	$130	+$40.87
75%	$133	+$43.87

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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Daredevil #96 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$136
9	$124
8	$75.46
7	$50.00

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