Penny

A PSA 10 currently sells for about $125.70, raw the card sits at $20.87 — 6,0× as much. Of 512 copies already graded, 59 % received a 10 and 27 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns $85.36 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 112 auctions the median was $16.89, across 306 fixed-price sales $19.65. Fixed price therefore fetched about 16 % more — for this card patience with a set price is the better route.

Half of all sales fell between $16.89 and $21.75, with a median of $19.28. 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 $14.31. Offers well below $8.59 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 $16.77 (392), German $16.01 (21). The difference is small — language barely matters here.

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.