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A PSA 10 currently sells for about $1,967, raw the card sits at $94.38 — 20,8× as much. Of 13.342 copies already graded, 15 % received a 10 and 43 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns $563.25 on average, before fees and shipping. Rule of thumb: submit when the value at a realistic grade is at least double the raw value — which is the case here. Centering decides it: an off-centre card will not get a 10. The grade distribution comes from the PSA Population Report; people pre-sort before submitting, so your own hit rate may differ.

Across 165 auctions the median was $150.02, across 370 fixed-price sales $164.20. There is no meaningful difference — what matters here is how fast you want to sell.

Half of all sales fell between $102.96 and $159.68, with a median of $127.80. Selling fast lands you nearer the lower end; with patience, good photos and a complete title the upper end is achievable.

The cheapest genuine sales were around $77.81. Offers well below $46.69 are typically fakes, mislabelled cards or a different variant — ask for photos of all four borders and a close-up of the surface.

From real sales: French $145.91 (12), English $92.77 (495). French fetches about 57 % more.

lastsold uses only real sales — eBay plus auction houses like Goldin & Fanatics — recent sales count more (recency weighting), outliers and fakes are removed. It's not an estimate but actual sold prices, separated by condition, language and grading.