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A PSA 10 currently sells for about $104.89, raw the card sits at $4.52 — 23,2× as much. Of 531 copies already graded, 72 % received a 10 and 18 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns $90.42 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 28 auctions the median was $4.49, across 174 fixed-price sales $5.63. Fixed price therefore fetched about 25 % more — for this card patience with a set price is the better route.

Half of all sales fell between $3.93 and $6.25, with a median of $4.91. 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 $3.36. Offers well below $2.01 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 $5.98 (37), Italian $5.98 (22), German $5.06 (99). French fetches about 38 % 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.