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A PSA 10 currently sells for about $39.63, raw the card sits at $7.78 — 5.1× as much. Of 701 copies already graded, 44 % received a 10 and 41 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns $25.48 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 64 auctions the median was $6.76, across 199 fixed-price sales $9.47. Fixed price therefore fetched about 40 % more — for this card patience with a set price is the better route.

Half of all sales fell between $7.78 and $11.20, with a median of $9.47. 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 $6.29. Offers well below $3.77 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 $8.36 (367), German $5.63 (20). English fetches about 48 % 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.