Is Shohei Ohtani [Holo] #15 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani [Holo] #15 sells for $94.70 against $6.84 raw: a $87.86 spread, 14× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($41.02) 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): $6.84
PSA 10: $94.70
PSA 9: $41.02
Gem premium: 14×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Shohei Ohtani [Holo] #15: 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	$94.70	+$62.86	+$37.86	−$62.14
PSA 9	$41.02	+$9.18	−$15.82	−$116
PSA 8	$10.73	−$21.11	−$46.11	−$146

Net = sale price − $6.84 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 [Holo] #15: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$54.44	−$2.40
50%	$67.86	+$11.02
75%	$81.28	+$24.44

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 29%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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Shohei Ohtani [Holo] #15: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$123	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$94.70	−$28.30	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$57.00	−$66.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$37.50	−$85.50	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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Raw conditions & history →

Shohei Ohtani [Holo] #15 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$94.70	$57.00	$123	$37.50	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$45.00
9	—	—	—	—	$41.02
8	—	—	—	—	$10.73

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Grading Shohei Ohtani [Holo] #15 — FAQ

Is Shohei Ohtani [Holo] #15 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani [Holo] #15 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani [Holo] #15 (Baseball Cards 2021 Panini Chronicles Phoenix) sells for about $94.70 versus $6.84 for a raw near-mint copy — a 14× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Shohei Ohtani [Holo] #15?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $123, ahead of PSA 10 at $94.70. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Shohei Ohtani [Holo] #15 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 [Holo] #15 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Shohei Ohtani [Holo] #15 breaks even when it gems about 29% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $41.02).

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