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A PSA 10 currently sells for about $1,873, raw the card sits at $197.48 — 9.5× as much. Of 7.202 copies already graded, 16 % received a 10 and 61 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns $488.69 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 230 auctions the median was $198.51, across 436 fixed-price sales $220.20. Fixed price therefore fetched about 11 % more — for this card patience with a set price is the better route.

Half of all sales fell between $172.86 and $242.58, with a median of $205.46. 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 $138.35. Offers well below $83.01 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: English $212.50 (501), Italian $197.30 (12), French $173.25 (18). English fetches about 46 % 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.