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Price History
$8.88$8.97
Raw (eBay)
▲ 28.1% (30d)Mar 18
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Break-even price$63.97
PSA 10 selling for$76.00
Grade multiple8.5×
Expected Value
Weighted avg grade value$35.27
Expected profit$28.70
Expected ROI-44.9%
Grade Breakdown
35%PSA 10$76.00+$12.03
45%PSA 9$19.27$44.70
20%PSA 8$0.00—
-$28.70
Expected -$28.70 loss — don't grade yet
Population Report
PSA/BGS/CGC population data coming soon.
“The English Base Set launched on January 9, 1999 and sold out almost immediately.”
Data from PSA, BGS, and CGC public records
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