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A PSA 10 currently sells for about $939.66, raw the card sits at $19.10 — 49,2× as much. Of 1.115 copies already graded, 19 % received a 10 and 26 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns $321.42 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 101 auctions the median was $11.81, across 262 fixed-price sales $13.59. 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 $7.86 and $17.08, with a median of $12.27. 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 $5.86. Offers well below $3.52 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 $14.74 (397), French $12.80 (16), German $8.98 (10). English fetches about 64 % 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.