Ethan's Magcargo

A PSA 10 currently sells for about $57.07, raw the card sits at $4.96 — 11.5× as much. Of 3.343 copies already graded, 65 % received a 10 and 28 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns $44.92 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 301 auctions the median was $6.75, across 844 fixed-price sales $7.86. Fixed price therefore fetched about 16 % more — for this card patience with a set price is the better route.

Half of all sales fell between $5.99 and $9.53, with a median of $7.61. 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 $4.84. Offers well below $2.90 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 $14.54 (45), Italian $7.32 (15), German $6.82 (98). French fetches about 117 % more.

Last Sold 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.