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A PSA 10 currently sells for about $491.13, raw the card sits at $50.79 — 9,7× as much. Of 348 copies already graded, 36 % received a 10 and 33 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns $286.55 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 27 auctions the median was $45.45, across 45 fixed-price sales $70.40. Fixed price therefore fetched about 55 % more — for this card patience with a set price is the better route.

Half of all sales fell between $32.44 and $70.40, with a median of $48.00. 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 $19.64. Offers well below $11.79 are typically fakes, mislabelled cards or a different variant — ask for photos of all four borders and a close-up of the surface.

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.