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A PSA 10 currently sells for about $428.32, raw the card sits at $14.68 — 29,2× as much. Of 2.956 copies already graded, 16 % received a 10 and 37 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns $136.04 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 29 auctions the median was $11.24, across 66 fixed-price sales $11.84. There is no meaningful difference — what matters here is how fast you want to sell.

Half of all sales fell between $5.79 and $18.64, with a median of $9.82. 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 $3.93. Offers well below $2.36 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 $8.83 (70), French $7.60 (11). English fetches about 16 % 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.