Is Hulk #SS-3 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 8.6× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Hulk #SS-3 sells for $1,291 against $150 raw: a $1,141 spread, 8.6× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($64.00) 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): $150
PSA 10: $1,291
PSA 9: $64.00
Gem premium: 8.6×
As of: Oct 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Hulk #SS-3: 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	$1,291	+$1,116	+$1,091	+$991
PSA 9	$64.00	−$111	−$136	−$236

Net = sale price − $150 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 #SS-3: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$371	+$171
50%	$677	+$477
75%	$984	+$784

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 →

Hulk #SS-3: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$1,678	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$1,291	−$387	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$775	−$903	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$775	−$903	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 →

Hulk #SS-3 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$1,291	$775	$1,678	$775	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$70.00
9	—	—	—	—	$64.00

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Iron Man [Red] #SS-1

Raw $1,425PSA 10 $14,653

Spider-Man #SS-2

Raw $204PSA 10 $1,425

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 Hulk #SS-3 — FAQ

Is Hulk #SS-3 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Hulk #SS-3 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Hulk #SS-3 (Marvel 2024 Topps Chrome Sapphire Selections) sells for about $1,291 versus $150 for a raw near-mint copy — a 8.6× premium as of Oct 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Hulk #SS-3?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $1,678, ahead of PSA 10 at $1,291. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Hulk #SS-3 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 Hulk #SS-3 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Hulk #SS-3 breaks even when it gems about 11% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $64.00).

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