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Shohei Ohtani / Roki Sasaki #US269 (Baseball Cards 2025 Topps Update) — is it worth grading?

Is Shohei Ohtani / Roki Sasaki #US269 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 34× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani / Roki Sasaki #US269 sells for $50.00 against $1.46 raw: a $48.54 spread, 34× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($16.50) 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)
$1.46
PSA 10
$50.00
PSA 9
$16.50
Gem premium
34×
As of
Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Shohei Ohtani / Roki Sasaki #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$50.00+$23.54−$1.46−$101
PSA 9$16.50−$9.96−$34.96−$135
PSA 8$11.50−$14.96−$39.96−$140

Net = sale price − $1.46 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 #US269: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$24.88−$26.59
50%$33.25−$18.21
75%$41.63−$9.84

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 / Roki Sasaki #US269: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader10 sells forvs bestFront centering for a 10Back
BGS 10$65.00best55/4570/30
PSA 10$50.00−$15.0055/4575/25
CGC 10$30.00−$35.0055/4575/25
SGC 10$30.00−$35.0055/4575/25

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 #US269 graded prices by company and grade
GradePSACGCBGSSGCGraded
10$50.00$30.00$65.00$30.00
9.5$17.61
9$16.50
8$11.50

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Grading Shohei Ohtani / Roki Sasaki #US269 — FAQ

Is Shohei Ohtani / Roki Sasaki #US269 worth grading?

A PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani / Roki Sasaki #US269 sells for $50.00 against $1.46 raw: a $48.54 spread, 34× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($16.50) 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 / Roki Sasaki #US269 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani / Roki Sasaki #US269 (Baseball Cards 2025 Topps Update) sells for about $50.00 versus $1.46 for a raw near-mint copy — a 34× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Shohei Ohtani / Roki Sasaki #US269?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $65.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $50.00. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Shohei Ohtani / Roki Sasaki #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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