Is Hulk #97 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Hulk #97 sells for $104 against $34.49 raw: a $69.51 spread, 3.0× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($94.75) 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): $34.49
Grade 9.5: $104
PSA 9: $94.75
Gem premium: 3.0×
As of: Sep 27, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Hulk #97: 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	$104	+$44.51	+$19.51	−$80.49
PSA 9	$94.75	+$35.26	+$10.26	−$89.74
PSA 8	$58.00	−$1.49	−$26.49	−$126

Net = sale price − $34.49 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?

Hulk #97: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$97.06	+$12.57
50%	$99.38	+$14.88
75%	$102	+$17.20

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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Hulk #97 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$104
9	$94.75
8	$58.00
7	$29.99

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