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Lizard Liz #38b 1985 Garbage Pail Kids Series 1 · PSA 5
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LIZARD LIZ ACTIVEno PSA 5 listed on eBay right now
RAW (UNGRADED) — NOT A GRADED VALUE
$12
137 raw sales used for this value
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Price history · PSA 5
On-the-record sales go back as far as PSA reports them — late 2017 for GPK — plus eBay-tracked and raw sales as they land.
🗑️ The Garbologist says…
Cooling Off
The Garbologist popped the lid on this card.
- 7 recorded sales · 3 in the last year · trades only a few times a year · moderate-confidence sample.
- Its last few sales went $25 → $32 → $30 → $18 → $17 — ran up to a peak of $32, then cooled back off.
- Heads up: the last recorded sale ($17 on 2026-08-04) landed 23% below our current value — weigh it as a single data point.
- Census check: PSA has graded 522 of this card, and only 10.5% come back a 10 — tough to gem.
- Net-net, the heat is coming off — recent sales are softening. Could be a breather, could be a top; the trash doesn't say which.
Automated analysis generated from this card’s real recorded sales and PSA population data — no opinions, no predictions guaranteed. Entertainment and research only, not financial advice.
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🧬 Should I slab it?
Only if you're confident it's a 10Only about 1 in 10 copies of this card get a 10. A 10 is worth $377, but after the $92 cost it barely beats the $12 raw copy.
Expected value if graded$11 (after $92 all-in cost)
Raw value today$12 (from 137 raw sales)
VerdictOnly if you're confident it's a 10
Break-even: you need about a 11% chance of a PSA 10 (this card: 11%).
Chance of a PSA 10
11%
this card · 523 graded
PSA 10 value
$377
today · ~$377 by Feb 12, 2027
PSA 9 value
$114
today · ~$114 by Feb 12, 2027
All-in cost
$92
PSA fee $60 + shipping both ways $32
How these numbers work
All-in cost $92: PSA Standard tier fee $60 per card, insured shipping to PSA ~$12, PSA insured return shipping ~$20. Sending it to your PSA Vault instead skips return shipping (vault intake and storage are free): ~$72 all-in, so a graded copy would net ~$31.
Grade odds (this card, 523 PSA-graded): 10 · 11%, 9 · 32%, 8 · 29%, 7 or lower · 28%. People send their best copies, so a random raw copy usually grades a bit lower.
Values when it comes back (~95 days, about Feb 12, 2027): today's values (the set has no clear 3-month trend).
Expected value if graded = each grade's chance × its value, minus the all-in cost. A guide, not a guarantee — centering and corners on your copy decide the grade.
Grade odds (this card, 523 PSA-graded): 10 · 11%, 9 · 32%, 8 · 29%, 7 or lower · 28%. People send their best copies, so a random raw copy usually grades a bit lower.
Values when it comes back (~95 days, about Feb 12, 2027): today's values (the set has no clear 3-month trend).
Expected value if graded = each grade's chance × its value, minus the all-in cost. A guide, not a guarantee — centering and corners on your copy decide the grade.
Lizard Liz #38b 1985 Garbage Pail Kids Series 1 value by grade
| Grade | Value | Sales | PSA pop |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $377 | 23 | 55 |
| PSA 9 | $114 | 54 | 169 |
| PSA 8.5 | $65 | 4 | 5 |
| PSA 8 | $58 | 53 | 148 |
| PSA 7 | $44 | 18 | 52 |
| PSA 6.5 | $38 est. | 0 | 1 |
| PSA 6 | $31 | 12 | 53 |
| PSA 5 | $22 | 7 | 30 |
| PSA 4 | $20 | 1 | 4 |
| PSA 3 | $19 | 1 | 4 |
| PSA 2 | $18 est. | 0 | 2 |
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