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Is Spider-Man [Yellow Spotlight] #61 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 7.9× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Spider-Man [Yellow Spotlight] #61 sells for $82.48 against $10.50 raw: a $71.98 spread, 7.9× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($19.50) 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)
- $10.50
- PSA 10
- $82.48
- PSA 9
- $19.50
- Gem premium
- 7.9×
- 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 — PSA 10 | $82.48 | +$46.98 | +$21.98 | −$78.02 |
| PSA 9 | $19.50 | −$16.00 | −$41.00 | −$141 |
| PSA 8 | $11.03 | −$24.47 | −$49.47 | −$149 |
Net = sale price − $10.50 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% | $35.25 | −$25.25 |
| 50% | $50.99 | −$9.51 |
| 75% | $66.73 | +$6.23 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 65%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes
All centering standards →| Grader | 10 sells for | vs best | Front centering for a 10 | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $107 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $82.48 | −$24.52 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $49.00 | −$58.00 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $49.00 | −$58.00 | 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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Grading Spider-Man [Yellow Spotlight] #61 — FAQ
Is Spider-Man [Yellow Spotlight] #61 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Spider-Man [Yellow Spotlight] #61 sells for $82.48 against $10.50 raw: a $71.98 spread, 7.9× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($19.50) 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.
How much is a PSA 10 Spider-Man [Yellow Spotlight] #61 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Spider-Man [Yellow Spotlight] #61 (Marvel 2023 Upper Deck Platinum) sells for about $82.48 versus $10.50 for a raw near-mint copy — a 7.9× premium as of Oct 4, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Spider-Man [Yellow Spotlight] #61?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $107, ahead of PSA 10 at $82.48. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Spider-Man [Yellow Spotlight] #61 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 Spider-Man [Yellow Spotlight] #61 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Spider-Man [Yellow Spotlight] #61 breaks even when it gems about 65% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $19.50).
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