Is Babe Ruth, Shohei Ohtani #MOW-1 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 3.5× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Babe Ruth, Shohei Ohtani #MOW-1 sells for $325 against $93.00 raw: a $232 spread, 3.5× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($108) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $93.00
- PSA 10
- $325
- PSA 9
- $108
- Gem premium
- 3.5×
- As of
- Jul 11, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — PSA 10 | $325 | +$207 | +$182 | +$82.00 |
| PSA 9 | $108 | −$9.70 | −$34.70 | −$135 |
| PSA 8 | $84.94 | −$33.06 | −$58.06 | −$158 |
Net = sale price − $93.00 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?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $162 | +$19.47 |
| 50% | $217 | +$73.65 |
| 75% | $271 | +$128 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 16%. 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 →| Grader | 10 sells for | vs best | Front centering for a 10 | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $325 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| BGS 10 | $295 | −$30.20 | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| CGC 10 | $195 | −$130 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $116 | −$209 | 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.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA | CGC | BGS | SGC | Graded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $325 | $195 | $295 | $116 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | — | — | $160 |
| 9 | — | — | — | — | $108 |
| 8 | — | — | — | — | $84.94 |
| 7 | — | — | — | — | $24.50 |
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Grading Babe Ruth, Shohei Ohtani #MOW-1 — FAQ
Is Babe Ruth, Shohei Ohtani #MOW-1 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Babe Ruth, Shohei Ohtani #MOW-1 sells for $325 against $93.00 raw: a $232 spread, 3.5× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($108) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Babe Ruth, Shohei Ohtani #MOW-1 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Babe Ruth, Shohei Ohtani #MOW-1 (Baseball Cards 2018 Topps Now Moment of the Week) sells for about $325 versus $93.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.5× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Babe Ruth, Shohei Ohtani #MOW-1?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $325, ahead of BGS 10 at $295. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Babe Ruth, Shohei Ohtani #MOW-1 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.
What gem rate makes grading Babe Ruth, Shohei Ohtani #MOW-1 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Babe Ruth, Shohei Ohtani #MOW-1 breaks even when it gems about 16% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $108).
Is your baseball card centered well enough to grade?
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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