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A PSA 10 currently sells for about $489.10, raw the card sits at $118.86 — 4,1× as much. Of 62.641 copies already graded, 31 % received a 10 and 49 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns $255.16 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 484 auctions the median was $152.10, across 713 fixed-price sales $157.54. There is no meaningful difference — what matters here is how fast you want to sell.

Half of all sales fell between $128.95 and $162.99, with a median of $143.55. 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 $115.13. Offers well below $69.08 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: German $144.80 (105), French $143.97 (42), English $119.03 (1479). German fetches about 33 % 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.