Lightning Energy

A PSA 10 currently sells for about $317.24, raw the card sits at $53.59 — 5,9× as much. Of 144 copies already graded, 6 % received a 10 and 29 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns $115.83 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 21 auctions the median was $38.60, across 41 fixed-price sales $51.61. Fixed price therefore fetched about 34 % more — for this card patience with a set price is the better route.

Half of all sales fell between $31.76 and $57.48, with a median of $41.15. 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 $24.31. Offers well below $14.59 are typically fakes, mislabelled cards or a different variant — ask for photos of all four borders and a close-up of the surface.

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.