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A PSA 10 currently sells for about $101.64, raw the card sits at $17.41 — 5,8× as much. Of 4.451 copies already graded, 42 % received a 10 and 45 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns $56.25 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 225 auctions the median was $10.80, across 426 fixed-price sales $13.94. Fixed price therefore fetched about 29 % more — for this card patience with a set price is the better route.

Half of all sales fell between $9.98 and $15.57, with a median of $11.80. 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 $7.88. Offers well below $4.73 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 $19.40 (13), German $16.57 (40), English $9.86 (729). French fetches about 97 % 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.