$Shohei Ohtani [Red Jersey Red Refractor] #150 (Baseball Cards 2018 Topps Chrome) — is it worth grading?$

Is Shohei Ohtani [Red Jersey Red Refractor] #150 worth grading?

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Worth grading only if it gems

A PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani [Red Jersey Red Refractor] #150 brings $8,475 versus $2,999 raw — a $5,476 spread that covers an economy-tier ~$25 grading fee. A PSA 9 ($1,200) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money.

Raw (NM): $2,999
PSA 10: $8,475
PSA 9: $1,200
Gem premium: 2.8×
As of: Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Shohei Ohtani [Red Jersey Red 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	$8,475	+$5,451	+$5,426	+$5,326
PSA 9	$1,200	−$1,824	−$1,849	−$1,949
PSA 8	$400	−$2,624	−$2,649	−$2,749

Net = sale price − $2,999 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 [Red Jersey Red Refractor] #150: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$3,019	−$30.35
50%	$4,837	+$1,788
75%	$6,656	+$3,607

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 [Red Jersey Red Refractor] #150: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$11,017	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$8,475	−$2,542	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$5,085	−$5,932	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$1,362	−$9,655	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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Shohei Ohtani [Red Jersey Red Refractor] #150 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$8,475	$5,085	$11,017	$1,362	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$3,842
9	—	—	—	—	$1,200
8	—	—	—	—	$400

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Grading Shohei Ohtani [Red Jersey Red Refractor] #150 — FAQ

Is Shohei Ohtani [Red Jersey Red Refractor] #150 worth grading?

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

A PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani [Red Jersey Red Refractor] #150 (Baseball Cards 2018 Topps Chrome) sells for about $8,475 versus $2,999 for a raw near-mint copy — a 2.8× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

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

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $11,017, ahead of PSA 10 at $8,475. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Shohei Ohtani [Red Jersey Red Refractor] #150 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 [Red Jersey Red Refractor] #150 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Shohei Ohtani [Red Jersey Red Refractor] #150 breaks even when it gems about 25% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $1,200).

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