Is Shohei Ohtani #HMT1 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani #HMT1 sells for $1,082 against $304 raw: a $777 spread, 3.6× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($388) 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): $304
PSA 10: $1,082
PSA 9: $388
Gem premium: 3.6×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Shohei Ohtani #HMT1: 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	$1,082	+$752	+$727	+$627
PSA 9	$388	+$58.53	+$33.53	−$66.47
PSA 8	$264	−$65.47	−$90.47	−$190

Net = sale price − $304 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 #HMT1: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$561	+$207
50%	$735	+$380
75%	$908	+$554

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

All centering standards →

Shohei Ohtani #HMT1: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
PSA 10	$1,082	best	55/45	75/25
BGS 10	$1,000	−$81.50	55/45	70/30
SGC 10	$438	−$644	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$225	−$856	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 #HMT1 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$1,082	$225	$1,000	$438	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$410
9	—	—	—	—	$388
8	—	—	—	—	$264
7	—	—	—	—	$108

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Grading Shohei Ohtani #HMT1 — FAQ

Is Shohei Ohtani #HMT1 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani #HMT1 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani #HMT1 (Baseball Cards 2018 Topps Chrome Update) sells for about $1,082 versus $304 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.6× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Shohei Ohtani #HMT1?

By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $1,082, ahead of BGS 10 at $1,000. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Shohei Ohtani #HMT1 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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