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A PSA 10 currently sells for about $14,953, raw the card sits at $182.71 — 81,8× as much. Of 1.392 copies already graded, 5 % received a 10 and 22 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns $3,055 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 73 auctions the median was $257.52, across 187 fixed-price sales $291.45. Fixed price therefore fetched about 13 % more — for this card patience with a set price is the better route.

Half of all sales fell between $128.08 and $295.86, with a median of $196.15. 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 $72.28. Offers well below $43.37 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 $263.21 (143), French $258.02 (12), German $193.63 (35). English fetches about 36 % 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.