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A PSA 10 currently sells for about $2,409, raw the card sits at $218.90 — 11,0× as much. Of 471 copies already graded, 9 % received a 10 and 30 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns $624.53 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 28 auctions the median was $76.32, across 44 fixed-price sales $103.84. Fixed price therefore fetched about 36 % more — for this card patience with a set price is the better route.

Half of all sales fell between $43.18 and $95.00, with a median of $61.32. 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 $27.52. Offers well below $16.51 are typically fakes, mislabelled cards or a different variant — ask for photos of all four borders and a close-up of the surface.

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.