Seismitoad

A PSA 10 currently sells for about $1,887, raw the card sits at $203.02 — 9,3× as much. Of 5.986 copies already graded, 18 % received a 10 and 61 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns $530.06 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 228 auctions the median was $201.20, across 431 fixed-price sales $222.44. 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 $174.14 and $244.40, with a median of $205.34. 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 $139.38. Offers well below $83.63 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 $223.30 (18), Italian $203.09 (12), English $201.82 (501). French fetches about 44 % 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.