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Is Shohei Ohtani / Roki Sasaki [Golden Mirror] #US269 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani / Roki Sasaki [Golden Mirror] #US269 sells for $1,862 against $330 raw: a $1,533 spread, 5.6× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($668) 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)
$330
PSA 10
$1,862
PSA 9
$668
Gem premium
5.6×
As of
Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Shohei Ohtani / Roki Sasaki [Golden Mirror] #US269: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…Sells forEconomy / bulk (~$25.00)Standard (~$50.00)Express (~$150)
Gem — PSA 10$1,862+$1,508+$1,483+$1,383
PSA 9$668+$314+$289+$189
PSA 8$389+$34.20+$9.20−$90.80

Net = sale price − $330 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 / Roki Sasaki [Golden Mirror] #US269: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$967+$587
50%$1,265+$886
75%$1,564+$1,184

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 / Roki Sasaki [Golden Mirror] #US269: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader10 sells forvs bestFront centering for a 10Back
BGS 10$2,421best55/4570/30
PSA 10$1,862−$55955/4575/25
CGC 10$1,117−$1,30455/4575/25
SGC 10$1,117−$1,30455/4575/25

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.

Shohei Ohtani / Roki Sasaki [Golden Mirror] #US269 graded prices by company and grade
GradePSACGCBGSSGCGraded
10$1,862$1,117$2,421$1,117
9.5$1,259
9$668
8$389

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Grading Shohei Ohtani / Roki Sasaki [Golden Mirror] #US269 — FAQ

Is Shohei Ohtani / Roki Sasaki [Golden Mirror] #US269 worth grading?

A PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani / Roki Sasaki [Golden Mirror] #US269 sells for $1,862 against $330 raw: a $1,533 spread, 5.6× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($668) 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.

How much is a PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani / Roki Sasaki [Golden Mirror] #US269 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani / Roki Sasaki [Golden Mirror] #US269 (Baseball Cards 2025 Topps Update) sells for about $1,862 versus $330 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.6× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Shohei Ohtani / Roki Sasaki [Golden Mirror] #US269?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $2,421, ahead of PSA 10 at $1,862. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Shohei Ohtani / Roki Sasaki [Golden Mirror] #US269 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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