Is Hulk #20 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Hulk #20 sells for $142 against $10.39 raw: a $132 spread, 14× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($129) 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): $10.39
Grade 9.5: $142
PSA 9: $129
Gem premium: 14×
As of: Oct 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Hulk #20: 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	$142	+$107	+$81.61	−$18.39
PSA 9	$129	+$93.61	+$68.61	−$31.39
PSA 8	$118	+$82.11	+$57.11	−$42.89

Net = sale price − $10.39 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 #20: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$132	+$71.86
50%	$136	+$75.11
75%	$139	+$78.36

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 #20 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$142
9	$129
8	$118
7	$10.50

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