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A PSA 10 currently sells for about $353.55, raw the card sits at $78.83 — 4,5× as much. Of 15.373 copies already graded, 38 % received a 10 and 49 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns $194.35 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 172 auctions the median was $82.16, across 369 fixed-price sales $98.05. Fixed price therefore fetched about 19 % more — for this card patience with a set price is the better route.

Half of all sales fell between $73.07 and $96.04, with a median of $82.47. 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 $65.85. Offers well below $39.51 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: French $80.26 (11), English $73.78 (497), Italian $70.30 (31). French fetches about 43 % 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.