Is Shohei Ohtani [Rookie] #17 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani [Rookie] #17 sells for $3,838 against $746 raw: a $3,092 spread, 5.1× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($1,204) 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): $746
PSA 10: $3,838
PSA 9: $1,204
Gem premium: 5.1×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Shohei Ohtani [Rookie] #17: 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	$3,838	+$3,067	+$3,042	+$2,942
PSA 9	$1,204	+$433	+$408	+$308
PSA 8	$807	+$35.84	+$10.84	−$89.16

Net = sale price − $746 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 [Rookie] #17: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$1,863	+$1,067
50%	$2,521	+$1,725
75%	$3,179	+$2,383

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 [Rookie] #17: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$4,989	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$3,838	−$1,151	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$2,303	−$2,686	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$2,303	−$2,686	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 [Rookie] #17 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$3,838	$2,303	$4,989	$2,303	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$1,877
9	—	—	—	—	$1,204
8	—	—	—	—	$807

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Grading Shohei Ohtani [Rookie] #17 — FAQ

Is Shohei Ohtani [Rookie] #17 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani [Rookie] #17 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani [Rookie] #17 (Baseball Cards 2018 Topps Heritage) sells for about $3,838 versus $746 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.1× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Shohei Ohtani [Rookie] #17?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $4,989, ahead of PSA 10 at $3,838. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Shohei Ohtani [Rookie] #17 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.

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