Is Shohei Ohtani [Black] #CAE-1 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

PSA 10 copies of Shohei Ohtani [Black] #CAE-1 sell for $898, only $0.00 above the $898 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($695) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $898
PSA 10: $898
PSA 9: $695
Gem premium: 1.0×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Shohei Ohtani [Black] #CAE-1: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…	Sells for	Economy / bulk (~$25.00)	Standard (~$50.00)	Express (~$150)
Gem — PSA 10	$898	−$25.00	−$50.00	−$150
PSA 9	$695	−$228	−$253	−$353

Net = sale price − $898 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

Expected value — how often does it need to gem?

Shohei Ohtani [Black] #CAE-1: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$746	−$202
50%	$797	−$152
75%	$847	−$101

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards →

Shohei Ohtani [Black] #CAE-1: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$1,167	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$898	−$269	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$539	−$628	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$539	−$628	55/45	75/25

Tolerances are each company's published centering standard for its top grade; surface, corners and edges must also be clean. Centering is the one you can measure yourself before you pay.

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Raw conditions & history →

Shohei Ohtani [Black] #CAE-1 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$898	$539	$1,167	$539	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$765
9	—	—	—	—	$695

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Grading Shohei Ohtani [Black] #CAE-1 — FAQ

Is Shohei Ohtani [Black] #CAE-1 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani [Black] #CAE-1 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani [Black] #CAE-1 (Baseball Cards 2025 Topps Chrome All Etch) sells for about $898 versus $898 for a raw near-mint copy — a 1.0× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Shohei Ohtani [Black] #CAE-1?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $1,167, ahead of PSA 10 at $898. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Shohei Ohtani [Black] #CAE-1 need for a BGS 10?

BGS publishes 55/45 front and 70/30 back centering as the tolerance for a 10 (Gem Mint). Off-center copies are capped below the top grade regardless of surface — measure yours before paying the fee.

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