Is Ivan Rodriguez #OTG23 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Ivan Rodriguez #OTG23 sell for $12.00, only $9.68 above the $2.32 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($10.50) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $2.32
Grade 9.5: $12.00
PSA 9: $10.50
Gem premium: 5.2×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Ivan Rodriguez #OTG23: 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 — Grade 9.5	$12.00	−$15.32	−$40.32	−$140
PSA 9	$10.50	−$16.82	−$41.82	−$142

Net = sale price − $2.32 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?

Ivan Rodriguez #OTG23: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$10.88	−$41.45
50%	$11.25	−$41.07
75%	$11.63	−$40.70

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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Ivan Rodriguez #OTG23: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
CGC 10	$9.95	best	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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Ivan Rodriguez #OTG23 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	CGC	Graded
10	$9.95	—
9.5	—	$12.00
9	—	$10.50

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Grading Ivan Rodriguez #OTG23 — FAQ

Is Ivan Rodriguez #OTG23 worth grading?

What centering does Ivan Rodriguez #OTG23 need for a CGC 10?

CGC 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.

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