Is Venom #38 worth grading?
Marvel · Marvel 1996 Ultra X-Men Wolverine · full price guide →
Grading rarely pays for this card
Grade 9.5 copies of Venom #38 sell for $25.00, only $19.08 above the $5.92 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($22.56) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
- Raw (NM)
- $5.92
- Grade 9.5
- $25.00
- PSA 9
- $22.56
- Gem premium
- 4.2×
- As of
- Oct 4, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — Grade 9.5 | $25.00 | −$5.92 | −$30.92 | −$131 |
| PSA 9 | $22.56 | −$8.36 | −$33.36 | −$133 |
| PSA 8 | $9.31 | −$21.61 | −$46.61 | −$147 |
Net = sale price − $5.92 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?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $23.17 | −$32.75 |
| 50% | $23.78 | −$32.14 |
| 75% | $24.39 | −$31.53 |
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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Grading Venom #38 — FAQ
Is Venom #38 worth grading?
Grade 9.5 copies of Venom #38 sell for $25.00, only $19.08 above the $5.92 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($22.56) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.
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