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A PSA 10 currently sells for about $1,937, raw the card sits at $196.07 — 9,9× as much. Of 17.383 copies already graded, 24 % received a 10 and 52 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns $688.85 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 317 auctions the median was $169.31, across 635 fixed-price sales $184.16. There is no meaningful difference — what matters here is how fast you want to sell.

Half of all sales fell between $134.48 and $193.32, with a median of $167.32. 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 $100.22. Offers well below $60.13 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 $190.03 (892), German $168.36 (57), Italian $165.52 (28). English fetches about 68 % 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.