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A PSA 10 currently sells for about $228.39, raw the card sits at $43.78 — 5,2× as much. Of 63.641 copies already graded, 54 % received a 10 and 37 % a 9. Mathematically, submitting returns $151.94 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 670 auctions the median was $62.64, across 1177 fixed-price sales $66.01. There is no meaningful difference — what matters here is how fast you want to sell.

Half of all sales fell between $46.03 and $61.74, with a median of $52.66. 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 $41.07. Offers well below $24.64 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 $69.77 (54), Italian $61.83 (40), German $46.66 (132). French fetches about 55 % 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.