Is Spider-Man #SS-2 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 7.0× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Spider-Man #SS-2 sells for $1,425 against $204 raw: a $1,221 spread, 7.0× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($103) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $204
PSA 10: $1,425
PSA 9: $103
Gem premium: 7.0×
As of: Oct 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Spider-Man #SS-2: 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	$1,425	+$1,196	+$1,171	+$1,071
PSA 9	$103	−$127	−$152	−$252

Net = sale price − $204 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?

Spider-Man #SS-2: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$433	+$179
50%	$764	+$509
75%	$1,094	+$840

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 11%. 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 →

Spider-Man #SS-2: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$1,853	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$1,425	−$428	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$855	−$998	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$855	−$998	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 →

Spider-Man #SS-2 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$1,425	$855	$1,853	$855	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$113
9	—	—	—	—	$103

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Other Marvel 2024 Topps Chrome Sapphire Selections cards worth checking

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Iron Man [Red] #SS-1

Raw $1,425PSA 10 $14,653

Hulk #SS-3

Raw $150PSA 10 $1,291

Captain America [Black] #SS-6

Raw $900PSA 10 $2,000

Spider-Man [Purple] #SS-2

Raw $1,131PSA 10 $1,750

Thor [Purple] #SS-4

Raw $855PSA 10 $1,300

Thor [Black] #SS-4

Raw $750PSA 10 $1,136

Grading Spider-Man #SS-2 — FAQ

Is Spider-Man #SS-2 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Spider-Man #SS-2 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Spider-Man #SS-2 (Marvel 2024 Topps Chrome Sapphire Selections) sells for about $1,425 versus $204 for a raw near-mint copy — a 7.0× premium as of Oct 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Spider-Man #SS-2?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $1,853, ahead of PSA 10 at $1,425. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Spider-Man #SS-2 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 #SS-2 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Spider-Man #SS-2 breaks even when it gems about 11% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $103).

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