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A PSA 10 currently sells for about $4,923, raw the card sits at $48.22 — 102,1× as much. Of 419 copies already graded, 4 % received a 10 and 25 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns $523.88 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 33 auctions the median was $12.30, across 100 fixed-price sales $28.99. Fixed price therefore fetched about 136 % more — for this card patience with a set price is the better route.

Half of all sales fell between $14.68 and $33.37, with a median of $20.08. 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 $8.35. Offers well below $5.01 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 $25.25 (12), English $22.20 (172). German fetches about 14 % 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.