Espathra

A PSA 10 currently sells for about $101.82, raw the card sits at $8.90 — 11,4× as much. Of 950 copies already graded, 48 % received a 10 and 42 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns $58.64 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 65 auctions the median was $5.80, across 305 fixed-price sales $8.61. Fixed price therefore fetched about 48 % more — for this card patience with a set price is the better route.

Half of all sales fell between $6.88 and $9.64, with a median of $8.18. 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 $5.60. Offers well below $3.36 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 $8.85 (432), German $4.55 (32). English fetches about 95 % 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.