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Is Shohei Ohtani [Building Blocks] #4 worth grading?
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Strong grading candidate — 5.7× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani [Building Blocks] #4 sells for $101 against $17.60 raw: a $83.50 spread, 5.7× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($42.50) 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)
- $17.60
- PSA 10
- $101
- PSA 9
- $42.50
- Gem premium
- 5.7×
- 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 — PSA 10 | $101 | +$58.50 | +$33.50 | −$66.50 |
| PSA 9 | $42.50 | −$0.10 | −$25.10 | −$125 |
| PSA 8 | $19.04 | −$23.56 | −$48.56 | −$149 |
Net = sale price − $17.60 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% | $57.15 | −$10.45 |
| 50% | $71.80 | +$4.20 |
| 75% | $86.45 | +$18.85 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 43%. 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 | $131 | best | 55/45 | 70/30 |
| PSA 10 | $101 | −$29.90 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| CGC 10 | $85.38 | −$45.62 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $61.00 | −$70.00 | 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.
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Grading Shohei Ohtani [Building Blocks] #4 — FAQ
Is Shohei Ohtani [Building Blocks] #4 worth grading?
A PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani [Building Blocks] #4 sells for $101 against $17.60 raw: a $83.50 spread, 5.7× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($42.50) 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 [Building Blocks] #4 worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani [Building Blocks] #4 (Baseball Cards 2022 Panini Chronicles Contenders Optic) sells for about $101 versus $17.60 for a raw near-mint copy — a 5.7× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Shohei Ohtani [Building Blocks] #4?
By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $131, ahead of PSA 10 at $101. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Shohei Ohtani [Building Blocks] #4 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 [Building Blocks] #4 break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Shohei Ohtani [Building Blocks] #4 breaks even when it gems about 43% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $42.50).
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