Is Shohei Ohtani #145 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 3.8× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani #145 sells for $291 against $77.00 raw: a $214 spread, 3.8× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($59.00) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $77.00
PSA 10: $291
PSA 9: $59.00
Gem premium: 3.8×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Shohei Ohtani #145: 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	$291	+$189	+$164	+$64.39
PSA 9	$59.00	−$43.00	−$68.00	−$168
PSA 8	$53.51	−$48.49	−$73.49	−$173

Net = sale price − $77.00 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 #145: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$117	−$9.90
50%	$175	+$48.19
75%	$233	+$106

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 29%. 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 #145: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$379	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$291	−$87.61	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$175	−$204	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$50.00	−$329	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 #145 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$291	$175	$379	$50.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$100
9	—	—	—	—	$59.00
8	—	—	—	—	$53.51
7	—	—	—	—	$23.50

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Grading Shohei Ohtani #145 — FAQ

Is Shohei Ohtani #145 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani #145 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani #145 (Baseball Cards 2018 Panini Diamond Kings) sells for about $291 versus $77.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.8× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Shohei Ohtani #145?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $379, ahead of PSA 10 at $291. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Shohei Ohtani #145 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 #145 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Shohei Ohtani #145 breaks even when it gems about 29% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $59.00).

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