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A PSA 10 currently sells for about $2,317, raw the card sits at $98.14 — 23,6× as much. Of 1.059 copies already graded, 13 % received a 10 and 28 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns $788.75 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 48 auctions the median was $90.87, across 128 fixed-price sales $105.05. 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 $61.64 and $116.84, with a median of $84.79. 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 $39.34. Offers well below $23.61 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: German $134.70 (13), English $130.38 (125). The difference is small — language barely matters here.

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.