Is Shohei Ohtani [Gold] #250 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani [Gold] #250 sells for $1,310 against $26.00 raw: a $1,284 spread, 50× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($342) 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): $26.00
PSA 10: $1,310
PSA 9: $342
Gem premium: 50×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Shohei Ohtani [Gold] #250: 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	$1,310	+$1,259	+$1,234	+$1,134
PSA 9	$342	+$291	+$266	+$166
PSA 8	$236	+$185	+$160	+$60.39

Net = sale price − $26.00 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 [Gold] #250: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$584	+$508
50%	$826	+$750
75%	$1,068	+$992

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

All centering standards →

Shohei Ohtani [Gold] #250: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$1,704	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$1,310	−$394	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$786	−$918	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$380	−$1,324	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 [Gold] #250 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$1,310	$786	$1,704	$380	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$376
9	—	—	—	—	$342
8	—	—	—	—	$236

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Grading Shohei Ohtani [Gold] #250 — FAQ

Is Shohei Ohtani [Gold] #250 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani [Gold] #250 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Shohei Ohtani [Gold] #250 (Baseball Cards 2019 Topps) sells for about $1,310 versus $26.00 for a raw near-mint copy — a 50× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Shohei Ohtani [Gold] #250?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $1,704, ahead of PSA 10 at $1,310. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Shohei Ohtani [Gold] #250 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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