Is Shohei Ohtani #89 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani #89 sells for $423 against $147 raw: a $276 spread, 2.9× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($175) 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): $147
PSA 10: $423
PSA 9: $175
Gem premium: 2.9×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Shohei Ohtani #89: 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	$423	+$251	+$226	+$126
PSA 9	$175	+$3.14	−$21.86	−$122
PSA 8	$111	−$61.35	−$86.35	−$186

Net = sale price − $147 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 #89: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$237	+$40.02
50%	$299	+$102
75%	$361	+$164

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 9%. 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 →

Shohei Ohtani #89: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$550	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$423	−$127	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$242	−$308	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$162	−$388	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 #89 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$423	$162	$550	$242	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$250
9	—	—	—	—	$175
8	—	—	—	—	$111
7	—	—	—	—	$86.01

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Grading Shohei Ohtani #89 — FAQ

Is Shohei Ohtani #89 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani #89 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani #89 (Baseball Cards 2018 Topps Gypsy Queen) sells for about $423 versus $147 for a raw near-mint copy — a 2.9× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Shohei Ohtani #89?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $550, ahead of PSA 10 at $423. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Shohei Ohtani #89 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 #89 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Shohei Ohtani #89 breaks even when it gems about 9% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $175).

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