Is Shadowcat [Silver Flasher] #117 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 102× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Shadowcat [Silver Flasher] #117 sells for $355 against $3.47 raw: a $352 spread, 102× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($13.50) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $3.47
PSA 10: $355
PSA 9: $13.50
Gem premium: 102×
As of: Oct 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Shadowcat [Silver Flasher] #117: 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 — PSA 10	$355	+$327	+$302	+$202
PSA 9	$13.50	−$14.97	−$39.97	−$140
PSA 8	$4.75	−$23.72	−$48.72	−$149

Net = sale price − $3.47 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?

Shadowcat [Silver Flasher] #117: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$98.88	+$45.41
50%	$184	+$131
75%	$270	+$216

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 12%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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Shadowcat [Silver Flasher] #117: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$462	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$355	−$107	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$213	−$249	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$213	−$249	55/45	75/25

Tolerances are each company's published centering standard for its top grade; surface, corners and edges must also be clean. Centering is the one you can measure yourself before you pay.

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Raw conditions & history →

Shadowcat [Silver Flasher] #117 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$355	$213	$462	$213	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$25.00
9	—	—	—	—	$13.50
8	—	—	—	—	$4.75

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Grading Shadowcat [Silver Flasher] #117 — FAQ

Is Shadowcat [Silver Flasher] #117 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Shadowcat [Silver Flasher] #117 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Shadowcat [Silver Flasher] #117 (Marvel 1995 Metal) sells for about $355 versus $3.47 for a raw near-mint copy — a 102× premium as of Oct 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Shadowcat [Silver Flasher] #117?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $462, ahead of PSA 10 at $355. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Shadowcat [Silver Flasher] #117 need for a BGS 10?

BGS publishes 55/45 front and 70/30 back centering as the tolerance for a 10 (Gem Mint). Off-center copies are capped below the top grade regardless of surface — measure yours before paying the fee.

What gem rate makes grading Shadowcat [Silver Flasher] #117 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Shadowcat [Silver Flasher] #117 breaks even when it gems about 12% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $13.50).

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