Ethan's Adventure

A PSA 10 currently sells for about $132.97, raw the card sits at $33.43 — 4.0× as much. Of 7.018 copies already graded, 42 % received a 10 and 38 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns $81.46 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 245 auctions the median was $39.51, across 462 fixed-price sales $45.72. 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 $35.72 and $49.78, with a median of $40.87. 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 $31.38. Offers well below $18.83 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 $80.52 (21), German $44.81 (83), English $35.71 (713). French fetches about 125 % 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.