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A PSA 10 currently sells for about $736.22, raw the card sits at $32.81 — 22,4× as much. Of 288 copies already graded, 34 % received a 10 and 39 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns $367.63 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 23 auctions the median was $13.55, across 91 fixed-price sales $17.40. Fixed price therefore fetched about 28 % more — for this card patience with a set price is the better route.

Half of all sales fell between $11.84 and $20.92, with a median of $17.01. 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 $6.73. Offers well below $4.04 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 $16.43 (119), German $5.92 (11). English fetches about 178 % 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.