Is Shohei Ohtani #FT-12 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani #FT-12 sells for $143 against $7.62 raw: a $135 spread, 19× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($70.88) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $7.62
PSA 10: $143
PSA 9: $70.88
Gem premium: 19×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Shohei Ohtani #FT-12: 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	$143	+$110	+$85.02	−$14.98
PSA 9	$70.88	+$38.26	+$13.26	−$86.74
PSA 8	$11.59	−$21.03	−$46.03	−$146

Net = sale price − $7.62 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 #FT-12: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$88.82	+$31.20
50%	$107	+$49.14
75%	$125	+$67.08

Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards →

Shohei Ohtani #FT-12: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$185	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$143	−$42.36	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$86.00	−$99.00	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$39.00	−$146	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 #FT-12 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$143	$39.00	$185	$86.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$89.74
9	—	—	—	—	$70.88
8	—	—	—	—	$11.59

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Grading Shohei Ohtani #FT-12 — FAQ

Is Shohei Ohtani #FT-12 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani #FT-12 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani #FT-12 (Baseball Cards 2025 Topps Finest Timelines) sells for about $143 versus $7.62 for a raw near-mint copy — a 19× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Shohei Ohtani #FT-12?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $185, ahead of PSA 10 at $143. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Shohei Ohtani #FT-12 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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