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Is Shohei Ohtani [Blue] #176 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 4.2× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani [Blue] #176 sells for $1,044 against $250 raw: a $794 spread, 4.2× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($159) 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)
- $250
- PSA 10
- $1,044
- PSA 9
- $159
- Gem premium
- 4.2×
- 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 | $1,044 | +$769 | +$744 | +$644 |
| PSA 9 | $159 | −$116 | −$141 | −$241 |
Net = sale price − $250 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% | $380 | +$80.04 |
| 50% | $601 | +$301 |
| 75% | $823 | +$523 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 16%. 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 | $1,357 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $1,044 | −$313 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $626 | −$731 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $626 | −$731 | 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 | $1,044 | $626 | $1,357 | $626 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | — | — | $425 |
| 9 | — | — | — | — | $159 |
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Grading Shohei Ohtani [Blue] #176 — FAQ
Is Shohei Ohtani [Blue] #176 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani [Blue] #176 sells for $1,044 against $250 raw: a $794 spread, 4.2× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($159) 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 [Blue] #176 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani [Blue] #176 (Baseball Cards 2018 Panini Donruss Optic) sells for about $1,044 versus $250 for a raw near-mint copy — a 4.2× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Shohei Ohtani [Blue] #176?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $1,357, ahead of PSA 10 at $1,044. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Shohei Ohtani [Blue] #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 [Blue] #176 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Shohei Ohtani [Blue] #176 breaks even when it gems about 16% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $159).
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