Is Shohei Ohtani #SS-SO worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 3.5× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani #SS-SO sells for $5,500 against $1,565 raw: a $3,935 spread, 3.5× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($1,276) 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)
- $1,565
- PSA 10
- $5,500
- PSA 9
- $1,276
- Gem premium
- 3.5×
- As of
- Jul 11, 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 | $5,500 | +$3,910 | +$3,885 | +$3,785 |
| PSA 9 | $1,276 | −$314 | −$339 | −$439 |
Net = sale price − $1,565 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% | $2,332 | +$717 |
| 50% | $3,388 | +$1,773 |
| 75% | $4,444 | +$2,829 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 8%. 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 | $7,150 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $5,500 | −$1,650 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $3,300 | −$3,850 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $3,300 | −$3,850 | 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.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA | CGC | BGS | SGC | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $5,500 | $3,300 | $7,150 | $3,300 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | — | — | $4,832 |
| 9 | — | — | — | — | $1,276 |
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Grading Shohei Ohtani #SS-SO — FAQ
Is Shohei Ohtani #SS-SO worth grading?
A PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani #SS-SO sells for $5,500 against $1,565 raw: a $3,935 spread, 3.5× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($1,276) 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.
How much is a PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani #SS-SO worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani #SS-SO (Baseball Cards 2018 Panini Donruss Signature Series) sells for about $5,500 versus $1,565 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.5× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Shohei Ohtani #SS-SO?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $7,150, ahead of PSA 10 at $5,500. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Shohei Ohtani #SS-SO 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 #SS-SO break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Shohei Ohtani #SS-SO breaks even when it gems about 8% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $1,276).
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