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Paul Skenes / Shohei Ohtani  [Ohtani HR] #264SP (Baseball Cards 2024 Topps Now) — is it worth grading?

Is Paul Skenes / Shohei Ohtani [Ohtani HR] #264SP worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Paul Skenes / Shohei Ohtani [Ohtani HR] #264SP sells for $1,168 against $310 raw: a $858 spread, 3.8× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($475) 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)
$310
PSA 10
$1,168
PSA 9
$475
Gem premium
3.8×
As of
Sep 3, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Paul Skenes / Shohei Ohtani [Ohtani HR] #264SP: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…Sells forEconomy / bulk (~$25.00)Standard (~$50.00)Express (~$150)
Gem — PSA 10$1,168+$833+$808+$708
PSA 9$475+$140+$115+$15.24

Net = sale price − $310 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?

Paul Skenes / Shohei Ohtani [Ohtani HR] #264SP: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gemsExpected saleExpected net (standard fee)
25%$648+$288
50%$822+$462
75%$995+$635

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
Paul Skenes / Shohei Ohtani [Ohtani HR] #264SP: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader10 sells forvs bestFront centering for a 10Back
BGS 10$1,518best55/4570/30
PSA 10$1,168−$35055/4575/25
CGC 10$701−$81755/4575/25
SGC 10$701−$81755/4575/25

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.

Paul Skenes / Shohei Ohtani [Ohtani HR] #264SP graded prices by company and grade
GradePSACGCBGSSGCGraded
10$1,168$701$1,518$701
9.5$523
9$475

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Grading Paul Skenes / Shohei Ohtani [Ohtani HR] #264SP — FAQ

Is Paul Skenes / Shohei Ohtani [Ohtani HR] #264SP worth grading?

A PSA 10 Paul Skenes / Shohei Ohtani [Ohtani HR] #264SP sells for $1,168 against $310 raw: a $858 spread, 3.8× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($475) 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.

How much is a PSA 10 Paul Skenes / Shohei Ohtani [Ohtani HR] #264SP worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Paul Skenes / Shohei Ohtani [Ohtani HR] #264SP (Baseball Cards 2024 Topps Now) sells for about $1,168 versus $310 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.8× premium as of Sep 3, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Paul Skenes / Shohei Ohtani [Ohtani HR] #264SP?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $1,518, ahead of PSA 10 at $1,168. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Paul Skenes / Shohei Ohtani [Ohtani HR] #264SP 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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