Is Shohei Ohtani [Flare] #STN-14 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani [Flare] #STN-14 sells for $109,249 against $6,989 raw: a $102,261 spread, 16× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($39,955) 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): $6,989
PSA 10: $109,249
PSA 9: $39,955
Gem premium: 16×
As of: Nov 1, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Shohei Ohtani [Flare] #STN-14: 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	$109,249	+$102,236	+$102,211	+$102,111
PSA 9	$39,955	+$32,941	+$32,916	+$32,816
PSA 8	$23,459	+$16,445	+$16,420	+$16,320

Net = sale price − $6,989 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 [Flare] #STN-14: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$57,279	+$50,240
50%	$74,602	+$67,563
75%	$91,926	+$84,887

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 [Flare] #STN-14: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$142,024	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$109,249	−$32,775	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$65,550	−$76,474	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$43,700	−$98,324	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 [Flare] #STN-14 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$109,249	$43,700	$142,024	$65,550	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$74,934
9	—	—	—	—	$39,955
8	—	—	—	—	$23,459

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Grading Shohei Ohtani [Flare] #STN-14 — FAQ

Is Shohei Ohtani [Flare] #STN-14 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani [Flare] #STN-14 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani [Flare] #STN-14 (Baseball Cards 2025 Topps Cosmic Chrome Stars In The Night) sells for about $109,249 versus $6,989 for a raw near-mint copy — a 16× premium as of Nov 1, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Shohei Ohtani [Flare] #STN-14?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $142,024, ahead of PSA 10 at $109,249. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Shohei Ohtani [Flare] #STN-14 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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