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Is Shohei Ohtani [Bronze] #176 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 3.0× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani [Bronze] #176 sells for $710 against $236 raw: a $474 spread, 3.0× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($183) 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)
- $236
- PSA 10
- $710
- PSA 9
- $183
- Gem premium
- 3.0×
- 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 | $710 | +$449 | +$424 | +$324 |
| PSA 9 | $183 | −$78.75 | −$104 | −$204 |
| PSA 8 | $152 | −$109 | −$134 | −$234 |
Net = sale price − $236 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% | $314 | +$28.13 |
| 50% | $446 | +$160 |
| 75% | $578 | +$292 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 20%. 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 | $923 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $710 | −$213 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $471 | −$452 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $325 | −$598 | 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 | $710 | $325 | $923 | $471 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | — | — | $185 |
| 9 | — | — | — | — | $183 |
| 8 | — | — | — | — | $152 |
| 7 | — | — | — | — | $128 |
Run your own numbers
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Grading Shohei Ohtani [Bronze] #176 — FAQ
Is Shohei Ohtani [Bronze] #176 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani [Bronze] #176 sells for $710 against $236 raw: a $474 spread, 3.0× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($183) 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 [Bronze] #176 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani [Bronze] #176 (Baseball Cards 2018 Panini Donruss Optic) sells for about $710 versus $236 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.0× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Shohei Ohtani [Bronze] #176?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $923, ahead of PSA 10 at $710. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Shohei Ohtani [Bronze] #176 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 [Bronze] #176 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Shohei Ohtani [Bronze] #176 breaks even when it gems about 20% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $183).
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