Is Shohei Ohtani [Black Border] #600 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani [Black Border] #600 sells for $3,090 against $1,033 raw: a $2,057 spread, 3.0× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($2,725) 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): $1,033
PSA 10: $3,090
PSA 9: $2,725
Gem premium: 3.0×
As of: Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Shohei Ohtani [Black Border] #600: 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	$3,090	+$2,032	+$2,007	+$1,907
PSA 9	$2,725	+$1,667	+$1,642	+$1,542
PSA 8	$1,350	+$292	+$267	+$167

Net = sale price − $1,033 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 [Black Border] #600: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$2,816	+$1,733
50%	$2,907	+$1,824
75%	$2,998	+$1,915

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 [Black Border] #600: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$4,016	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$3,090	−$926	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$1,854	−$2,162	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$1,854	−$2,162	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 [Black Border] #600 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$3,090	$1,854	$4,016	$1,854	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$2,998
9	—	—	—	—	$2,725
8	—	—	—	—	$1,350

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Grading Shohei Ohtani [Black Border] #600 — FAQ

Is Shohei Ohtani [Black Border] #600 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani [Black Border] #600 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani [Black Border] #600 (Baseball Cards 2018 Topps Heritage) sells for about $3,090 versus $1,033 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.0× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Shohei Ohtani [Black Border] #600?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $4,016, ahead of PSA 10 at $3,090. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Shohei Ohtani [Black Border] #600 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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Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.

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