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Is Shohei Ohtani [SP Variation] #164 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 20× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani [SP Variation] #164 sells for $93.48 against $4.75 raw: a $88.73 spread, 20× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($28.90) 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)
- $4.75
- PSA 10
- $93.48
- PSA 9
- $28.90
- Gem premium
- 20×
- 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 | $93.48 | +$63.73 | +$38.73 | −$61.27 |
| PSA 9 | $28.90 | −$0.85 | −$25.85 | −$126 |
| PSA 8 | $18.00 | −$11.75 | −$36.75 | −$137 |
Net = sale price − $4.75 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% | $45.05 | −$9.70 |
| 50% | $61.19 | +$6.44 |
| 75% | $77.33 | +$22.58 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 40%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 10 | $122 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $93.48 | −$28.52 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $74.93 | −$47.07 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $56.00 | −$66.00 | 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 | $93.48 | $56.00 | $122 | $74.93 | — |
| 9.5 | — | — | — | — | $32.00 |
| 9 | — | — | — | — | $28.90 |
| 8 | — | — | — | — | $18.00 |
| 7 | — | — | — | — | $10.51 |
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Grading Shohei Ohtani [SP Variation] #164 — FAQ
Is Shohei Ohtani [SP Variation] #164 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani [SP Variation] #164 sells for $93.48 against $4.75 raw: a $88.73 spread, 20× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($28.90) 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 Shohei Ohtani [SP Variation] #164 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani [SP Variation] #164 (Baseball Cards 2019 Panini Donruss) sells for about $93.48 versus $4.75 for a raw near-mint copy — a 20× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Shohei Ohtani [SP Variation] #164?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $122, ahead of PSA 10 at $93.48. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Shohei Ohtani [SP Variation] #164 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 [SP Variation] #164 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Shohei Ohtani [SP Variation] #164 breaks even when it gems about 40% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $28.90).
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