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Russell Muscle #51a 1985 Garbage Pail Kids Series 2 · Glossy · PSA 9
Glossy
ScarcityPSA has graded more of this parallel than the base
PSA has graded 102 of the base card and 237 of this parallel (all grades). Graded counts are not print runs.
PSA pop84
All grades · value and PSA population
RUSSELL MUSCLE ACTIVEno PSA 9 listed on eBay right now
RAW (UNGRADED) — NOT A GRADED VALUE
$4
18 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.
- 29 recorded sales · 5 in the last year · trades only a few times a year · moderate-confidence sample.
- The recent trail reads $65 → $130 → $42 → $30 → $80 — a clear march higher.
- Median moved +21% across the window ($43 → $52).
- Census check: PSA has graded 235 of this card, and only 15.3% come back a 10 — gems fairly readily.
- 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.
Russell Muscle — across every card
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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 $72 — less than the $92 it costs to grade.
Expected value if gradedunder $0 (the likely slab, $82, is $10 short of the $92 all-in cost)
Raw value today$4 (from 18 raw sales)
VerdictOnly if you're confident it's a 10
Break-even: you need about a 21% chance of a PSA 10 (this card: 15%).
Chance of a PSA 10
15%
this card · 237 graded
PSA 10 value
$274
today · ~$274 by Feb 12, 2027
PSA 9 value
$72
today · ~$72 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 ~$10.
Grade odds (this card, 237 PSA-graded): 10 · 15%, 9 · 35%, 8 · 24%, 7 or lower · 26%. 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, 237 PSA-graded): 10 · 15%, 9 · 35%, 8 · 24%, 7 or lower · 26%. 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 Glossy 1985 Garbage Pail Kids value by grade
| Grade | Value | Sales | PSA pop |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $274 | 31 | 36 |
| PSA 9 | $72 | 29 | 84 |
| PSA 9 (ST) | $45 est. | 0 | — |
| PSA 8 | $38 | 22 | 56 |
| PSA 7.5 | $34 est. | 0 | 1 |
| PSA 7 | $33 | 4 | 18 |
| PSA 6 | $20 | 2 | 13 |
| PSA 5 | $16 | 1 | 15 |
| PSA 4 | $15 est. | 0 | 8 |
| PSA 3 | $14 est. | 0 | 5 |
| PSA 1 | $13 est. | 0 | 1 |
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