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A PSA 10 currently sells for about $303.89, raw the card sits at $17.74 — 17,1× as much. Of 197 copies already graded, 71 % received a 10 and 20 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns $226.50 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 61 auctions the median was $15.04, across 229 fixed-price sales $19.16. Fixed price therefore fetched about 27 % more — for this card patience with a set price is the better route.

Half of all sales fell between $14.09 and $22.17, with a median of $17.62. 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 $10.64. Offers well below $6.38 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 $17.68 (282), German $13.81 (11). English fetches about 28 % 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.