Is Shohei Ohtani #DCFA-SO worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 271× premium in Grade 9.5
A Grade 9.5 Shohei Ohtani #DCFA-SO sells for $350,000 against $1,290 raw: a $348,710 spread, 271× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($788) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $1,290
- Grade 9.5
- $350,000
- PSA 9
- $788
- Gem premium
- 271×
- As of
- Sep 4, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — Grade 9.5 | $350,000 | +$348,685 | +$348,660 | +$348,560 |
| PSA 9 | $788 | −$527 | −$552 | −$652 |
Net = sale price − $1,290 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% | $88,091 | +$86,751 |
| 50% | $175,394 | +$174,054 |
| 75% | $262,697 | +$261,357 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 0%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
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Is Shohei Ohtani #DCFA-SO worth grading?
A Grade 9.5 Shohei Ohtani #DCFA-SO sells for $350,000 against $1,290 raw: a $348,710 spread, 271× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($788) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
What gem rate makes grading Shohei Ohtani #DCFA-SO break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Shohei Ohtani #DCFA-SO breaks even when it gems about 0% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $788).
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