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A PSA 10 currently sells for about $238.85, raw the card sits at $55.74 — 4,3× as much. Of 12.874 copies already graded, 33 % received a 10 and 52 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns $120.00 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 227 auctions the median was $59.41, across 612 fixed-price sales $68.52. 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 $53.37 and $68.63, with a median of $59.50. 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 $48.10. Offers well below $28.86 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 $94.18 (19), Italian $77.97 (31), English $53.86 (871). French fetches about 78 % 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.