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A PSA 10 currently sells for about $5,129, raw the card sits at $314.66 — 16,3× as much. Of 2.057 copies already graded, 5 % received a 10 and 25 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns $1,172 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 78 auctions the median was $121.43, across 202 fixed-price sales $196.77. Fixed price therefore fetched about 62 % more — for this card patience with a set price is the better route.

Half of all sales fell between $84.65 and $197.32, with a median of $132.58. 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 $58.19. Offers well below $34.91 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: German $377.08 (16), English $209.48 (260). German fetches about 80 % 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.