Is Ichiro Suzuki [Gold Refractor Japanese] #351 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Ichiro Suzuki [Gold Refractor Japanese] #351 sells for $18,120 against $9,625 raw: a $8,495 spread, 1.9× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($15,100) 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): $9,625
PSA 10: $18,120
PSA 9: $15,100
Gem premium: 1.9×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Ichiro Suzuki [Gold Refractor Japanese] #351: 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	$18,120	+$8,470	+$8,445	+$8,345
PSA 9	$15,100	+$5,450	+$5,425	+$5,325
PSA 8	$5,917	−$3,733	−$3,758	−$3,858

Net = sale price − $9,625 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?

Ichiro Suzuki [Gold Refractor Japanese] #351: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$15,855	+$6,180
50%	$16,610	+$6,935
75%	$17,365	+$7,690

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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Ichiro Suzuki [Gold Refractor Japanese] #351: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$23,556	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$18,120	−$5,436	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$10,872	−$12,684	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$10,872	−$12,684	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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Ichiro Suzuki [Gold Refractor Japanese] #351 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$18,120	$10,872	$23,556	$10,872	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$16,610
9	—	—	—	—	$15,100
8	—	—	—	—	$5,917
7	—	—	—	—	$4,733

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Grading Ichiro Suzuki [Gold Refractor Japanese] #351 — FAQ

Is Ichiro Suzuki [Gold Refractor Japanese] #351 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Ichiro Suzuki [Gold Refractor Japanese] #351 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Ichiro Suzuki [Gold Refractor Japanese] #351 (Baseball Cards 2001 Bowman Chrome Gold) sells for about $18,120 versus $9,625 for a raw near-mint copy — a 1.9× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Ichiro Suzuki [Gold Refractor Japanese] #351?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $23,556, ahead of PSA 10 at $18,120. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Ichiro Suzuki [Gold Refractor Japanese] #351 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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