Ethan's Adventure

A PSA 10 currently sells for about $137.01, raw the card sits at $35.19 — 3,9× as much. Of 5.357 copies already graded, 44 % received a 10 and 35 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns $86.01 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 225 auctions the median was $39.52, across 488 fixed-price sales $45.47. Fixed price therefore fetched about 15 % more — for this card patience with a set price is the better route.

Half of all sales fell between $35.74 and $49.70, with a median of $40.86. 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 $31.42. Offers well below $18.85 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 $60.66 (20), German $41.66 (84), English $30.29 (712). French fetches about 100 % 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.