Steven's Beldum

A PSA 10 currently sells for about $221.57, raw the card sits at $29.35 — 7,5× as much. Of 1.935 copies already graded, 32 % received a 10 and 56 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns $95.65 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 $23.01, across 143 fixed-price sales $29.35. 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 $23.70 and $32.73, with a median of $27.95. 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 $18.34. Offers well below $11.00 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 $26.65 (132), German $17.40 (25). English fetches about 53 % 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.