Is Shohei Ohtani [Bronze] #176 worth grading?

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Worth grading only if it gems

A PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani [Bronze] #176 brings $739 versus $290 raw — a $449 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($204) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money.

Raw (NM): $290
PSA 10: $739
PSA 9: $204
Gem premium: 2.5×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Shohei Ohtani [Bronze] #176: 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	$739	+$424	+$399	+$299
PSA 9	$204	−$111	−$136	−$236
PSA 8	$152	−$163	−$188	−$288

Net = sale price − $290 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 [Bronze] #176: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$338	−$2.05
50%	$472	+$132
75%	$605	+$265

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 25%. 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 [Bronze] #176: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$961	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$739	−$222	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$459	−$502	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$325	−$636	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 [Bronze] #176 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$739	$325	$961	$459	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$225
9	—	—	—	—	$204
8	—	—	—	—	$152
7	—	—	—	—	$128

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Shohei Ohtani [Red, Yellow] #176

Raw $180PSA 10 $1,299

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Raw $167PSA 10 $1,126

Shohei Ohtani [Orange] #56

Raw $364PSA 10 $2,314

Shohei Ohtani [Blue] #176

Raw $250PSA 10 $1,450

Shohei Ohtani [Holo] #176

Raw $169PSA 10 $939

Shohei Ohtani [Running Shock] #56

Raw $196PSA 10 $1,025

Grading Shohei Ohtani [Bronze] #176 — FAQ

Is Shohei Ohtani [Bronze] #176 worth grading?

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 $739 versus $290 for a raw near-mint copy — a 2.5× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Shohei Ohtani [Bronze] #176?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $961, ahead of PSA 10 at $739. 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 25% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $204).

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