Is Hulk #5 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Hulk #5 sells for $42.00 against $2.99 raw: a $39.01 spread, 14× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($38.50) 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): $2.99
Grade 9.5: $42.00
PSA 9: $38.50
Gem premium: 14×
As of: Oct 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Hulk #5: 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	$42.00	+$14.01	−$10.99	−$111
PSA 9	$38.50	+$10.51	−$14.49	−$114
PSA 8	$19.50	−$8.49	−$33.49	−$133

Net = sale price − $2.99 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 #5: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$39.38	−$13.62
50%	$40.25	−$12.74
75%	$41.13	−$11.87

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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Hulk #5 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$42.00
9	$38.50
8	$19.50
7	$14.48

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