Is Shohei Ohtani [Refractor] #150 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani [Refractor] #150 sells for $7,003 against $3,201 raw: a $3,803 spread, 2.2× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($3,385) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $3,201
PSA 10: $7,003
PSA 9: $3,385
Gem premium: 2.2×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Shohei Ohtani [Refractor] #150: 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	$7,003	+$3,778	+$3,753	+$3,653
PSA 9	$3,385	+$159	+$134	+$34.35
PSA 8	$664	−$2,562	−$2,587	−$2,687

Net = sale price − $3,201 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 [Refractor] #150: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$4,290	+$1,039
50%	$5,194	+$1,944
75%	$6,099	+$2,848

Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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Shohei Ohtani [Refractor] #150: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
PSA 10	$7,003	best	55/45	75/25
BGS 10	$6,700	−$303	55/45	70/30
CGC 10	$3,350	−$3,653	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$3,000	−$4,003	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 [Refractor] #150 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$7,003	$3,350	$6,700	$3,000	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$4,209
9	—	—	—	—	$3,385
8	—	—	—	—	$664
7	—	—	—	—	$72.79

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Grading Shohei Ohtani [Refractor] #150 — FAQ

Is Shohei Ohtani [Refractor] #150 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani [Refractor] #150 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani [Refractor] #150 (Baseball Cards 2018 Topps Chrome) sells for about $7,003 versus $3,201 for a raw near-mint copy — a 2.2× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Shohei Ohtani [Refractor] #150?

By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $7,003, ahead of BGS 10 at $6,700. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Shohei Ohtani [Refractor] #150 need for a PSA 10?

PSA publishes 55/45 front and 75/25 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.

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