Is Shohei Ohtani #CAE-1 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 9.7× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani #CAE-1 sells for $220 against $22.58 raw: a $197 spread, 9.7× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($46.06) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $22.58
- PSA 10
- $220
- PSA 9
- $46.06
- Gem premium
- 9.7×
- As of
- Sep 4, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — PSA 10 | $220 | +$172 | +$147 | +$47.41 |
| PSA 9 | $46.06 | −$1.52 | −$26.52 | −$127 |
| PSA 8 | $29.44 | −$18.14 | −$43.14 | −$143 |
Net = sale price − $22.58 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?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $89.54 | +$16.96 |
| 50% | $133 | +$60.45 |
| 75% | $177 | +$104 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 15%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes
All centering standards →| Grader | 10 sells for | vs best | Front centering for a 10 | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $286 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $220 | −$66.01 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $132 | −$154 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $132 | −$154 | 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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Is Shohei Ohtani #CAE-1 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani #CAE-1 sells for $220 against $22.58 raw: a $197 spread, 9.7× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($46.06) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani #CAE-1 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani #CAE-1 (Baseball Cards 2025 Topps Chrome Logofractor All-Etch) sells for about $220 versus $22.58 for a raw near-mint copy — a 9.7× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Shohei Ohtani #CAE-1?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $286, ahead of PSA 10 at $220. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Shohei Ohtani #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.
What gem rate makes grading Shohei Ohtani #CAE-1 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Shohei Ohtani #CAE-1 breaks even when it gems about 15% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $46.06).
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