$Shohei Ohtani [Sky Blue Refractor] #FT-12 (Baseball Cards 2025 Topps Finest Timelines) — is it worth grading?$

Is Shohei Ohtani [Sky Blue Refractor] #FT-12 worth grading?

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Worth grading only if it gems

A PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani [Sky Blue Refractor] #FT-12 brings $333 versus $131 raw — a $202 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($150) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming.

Raw (NM): $131
PSA 10: $333
PSA 9: $150
Gem premium: 2.5×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Shohei Ohtani [Sky Blue Refractor] #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	$333	+$177	+$152	+$52.13
PSA 9	$150	−$5.87	−$30.87	−$131
PSA 8	$83.83	−$72.04	−$97.04	−$197

Net = sale price − $131 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 [Sky Blue Refractor] #FT-12: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$196	+$14.88
50%	$242	+$60.63
75%	$287	+$106

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 17%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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Shohei Ohtani [Sky Blue Refractor] #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	$433	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$333	−$100	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$200	−$233	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$200	−$233	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 [Sky Blue Refractor] #FT-12 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$333	$200	$433	$200	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$290
9	—	—	—	—	$150
8	—	—	—	—	$83.83

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Grading Shohei Ohtani [Sky Blue Refractor] #FT-12 — FAQ

Is Shohei Ohtani [Sky Blue Refractor] #FT-12 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani [Sky Blue Refractor] #FT-12 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani [Sky Blue Refractor] #FT-12 (Baseball Cards 2025 Topps Finest Timelines) sells for about $333 versus $131 for a raw near-mint copy — a 2.5× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Shohei Ohtani [Sky Blue Refractor] #FT-12?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $433, ahead of PSA 10 at $333. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Shohei Ohtani [Sky Blue Refractor] #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.

What gem rate makes grading Shohei Ohtani [Sky Blue Refractor] #FT-12 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Shohei Ohtani [Sky Blue Refractor] #FT-12 breaks even when it gems about 17% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $150).

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