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Russell Muscle #51a 1985 Garbage Pail Kids Series 2 · PSA 9
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RUSSELL MUSCLE ACTIVEno PSA 9 listed on eBay right now
RAW (UNGRADED) — NOT A GRADED VALUE
$3
66 raw sales used for this value
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Price history · PSA 9
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…
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The Garbologist popped the lid on this card.
- 11 recorded sales · 3 in the last year · trades only a few times a year · moderate-confidence sample.
- Following the trash: $55 → $34 → $40 → $76 → $110 — a clear march higher.
- Median moved +168% across the window ($22 → $59).
- Heads up: the last recorded sale ($110 on 2026-10-25) landed 43% above our current value — weigh it as a single data point.
- Census check: PSA has graded 101 of this card, and only 14.9% come back a 10 — tough to gem.
- Net-net, the momentum points up — real buyers are paying more, more often. Not a promise, just what the garbage is telling us.
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 7 copies of this card get a 10, and a 9 is worth $77 — less than the $92 it costs to grade.
Expected value if graded$2 (after $92 all-in cost)
Raw value today$3 (from 66 raw sales)
VerdictOnly if you're confident it's a 10
Break-even: you need about a 15% chance of a PSA 10 (this card: 15%).
Chance of a PSA 10
15%
this card · 102 graded
PSA 10 value
$332
today · ~$332 by Feb 12, 2027
PSA 9 value
$77
today · ~$77 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 ~$22.
Grade odds (this card, 102 PSA-graded): 10 · 15%, 9 · 38%, 8 · 22%, 7 or lower · 25%. 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, 102 PSA-graded): 10 · 15%, 9 · 38%, 8 · 22%, 7 or lower · 25%. 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.
Russell Muscle #51a 1985 Garbage Pail Kids Series 2 value by grade
| Grade | Value | Sales | PSA pop |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $332 | 6 | 15 |
| PSA 9 | $77 | 11 | 39 |
| PSA 8 | $42 | 6 | 22 |
| PSA 7 | $42 | 1 | 6 |
| PSA 6 | $30 est. | 0 | 9 |
| PSA 5 | $13 | 1 | 7 |
| PSA 4 | $8 est. | 0 | 3 |
| PSA 1 | $7 est. | 0 | 1 |
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